Apple iPhone or The Ipod Touch Which is Worth the Big Bucks?

Apple iPhone vs. Apple iPod Touch

Apple iPod Touch

Apple iPhone

By CNET Staff

JUDGES: Kent German, Donald Bell, and Tom Krazit

Barely three months after the launch of the iPhone, Apple debuted its iPod Touch. Though their similar designs may lead you to think that the Touch is just an iPhone without the phone, in reality they are two distinct devices. Variations in style, features, and media performance become readily apparent to those that dig a little deeper. That’s why CNET pitted these two devices against each other to see which one is the superior multimedia player. Of course, we can’t compare call quality, so that will be left out of the tussle, but certainly we can compare almost everything else.

Let’s have a clean fight, fellas. Ding, ding!

About the judges

Kent German covers cell phones at CNET and has been following the wireless industry for six years. He’s embarrassed to admit he can name almost any cell phone he sees on the street.

Donald Bell covers all the latest portable audio and video gadgets. He reviews everything from the smallest digital audio players to tablet-size video players.

Tom Krazit covers anything and everything related to Apple for CNET News.com, tracking what Apple is doing and where it is going as the company’s influence on the technology industry hits an all-time high.

Round 1: Sexiness

Sleek and sleeker

Apple iPhone

The iPhone and the iTouch may look like identical twins at first glance, but these siblings each has its own style. So which is easier on the eyes? Our individual judges’ ratings are based on a 0-to-5-point scale, which results in a final score of 0 to 15 points per round.

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Round 2: Features

Real beauty is on the inside

Apple iPhone

What do the iPhone and iPod Touch offer under the hood? Here, we examine the features in each device and decide if one offers more. Remember, we’re excluding the iPod Touch’s lack of calling features from this comparison.

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Round 3: Media quality

Which has the more powerful multimedia punch?

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Though their music quality is the same, the difference in screen size between the two devices and the iPod Touch’s lack of exterior speakers may affect video performance. We tell if that’s true.

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Winner: Apple iPhone

The winner is…

Apple iPhone

Total points:

Apple iPhone: 39

Apple iPod Touch: 34

Winner: Apple iPhoneQuick story brought to you by Cnet.

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