SpecEagle review · Apple
Apple iPod touch (5th gen) review: 2012 4-inch tall Retina.
SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2012·$299
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#3 of 4
Tier
Vintage
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
iPod touch (5th gen).
Apple's 2012 iPod touch 5 went 4" tall + 6.1 mm thin in 6 colours — Lightning debut on iPod with iPhone 5-like form.
01Display
84/10084/100 puts it above the 81-point average for vintage phones of 2012.
TypeRetina IPS
Size4.0"
Resolution640 x 1136
02Music
82/10082/100 — right at the average for vintage phones of 2012.
03Camera
70/10070/100 puts it above the 68-point average for vintage phones of 2012.
Main5.0 MP AF + LED
Front1.2 MP HD FaceTime
04Battery
78/10078/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for vintage phones of 2012.
Audio40 h
Video8 h
05Software
86/10086/100 — right at the average for vintage phones of 2012.
What works
- 6.1 mm thinnest iPod.
- 6 colourways.
- Lightning port first iPod.
- 5 MP rear cam.
What doesn't
- $299 expensive.
- Apple A5 dual-core only.
- No cellular.
- Final iOS 9.3.6.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 4-phone cohort of vintage devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .