Comparison of portable media players

The following comparison of portable media players compares general and technical information for notable digital playback devices.

General

NameManufacturerReleaseSizeTypeCapacity (GB)[1]StorageExternalDimensions (mm × mm)Depth (mm)Weight (g)Firmware
Archos 105Archos2007-08-31[2]DAP0002 2FlashSDHC[3]85 × 45750[4]1.6.07[5]
Archos 405Archos2007-09-01[6]MiniPMP0002 2FlashSDHC[3]99.6 × 7813.2119.071.8.03[7][8]
Archos 405Archos2008-02-07[9]MiniPMP0030 30HDD100 × 78151911.8.03[7][8]
Archos 5Archos2008-08-19MidPMP0500 120/500HDD8–32 GB and Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)127 × 78.819.43001.6.53[10]
Archos 605 WiFi/GPSArchos2007-09-01[11]MidPMP0004 4FlashSDHC[3]122 × 81151501.8.03[12][13]
Archos 605 WiFi/GPSArchos2007-09-01[11]MidPMP0160 30/80/160HDD122 × 81151901.8.03[12][13]
Archos 705 WiFiArchos2007-11-27[14]MegaPMP0160 80/160HDD182 × 12819.696301.8.03[15]
Cowon A3Cowon2007-11-14[16]MidPMP0080 30/60/80HDD133.4 × 78.5222801.24[17]
Cowon D2Cowon2006-12-05[18]MicroPMP0016 2/4/8/16FlashSDHC[3]78.0 × 55.416.691.02.57[19]
Cowon Q5WCowon2007-11-30[20]MidPMP0080 40/60/80HDD138.8 × 88.5203801.5[21]
Cowon O2PMPCowonMidPMP0032 8/16/32Flash119 × 7318205
Gigabeat T-SeriesToshiba2007-09-25[22]MicroPMP0004 4Flash2.13 × 3.381558.11No release
GP2X F-200GamePark Holdings2007-10-28[23]MidPMP, HGC0064 64SDHC[3]144 × 83341614.0.0[24]
iPodApple2001[25]
iPod classic 6GApple2007-09-07[26]MiniDAP0160 160HDD104 × 61101401.1.2[27]
iPod nano 6GApple2010-09-08[28]MicroDAP0016 8/16Flash38 × 418.9211.2[29]
iPod Touch 5GApple2012-10-09[30]MiniPMP0064 32/64Flash123.4 x 58.66.1889.0
iriver clix 2GReignCom2007-04-24[31]MicroPMP0008 2/4/8Flash80 × 478.1–12.7541.07
PSP Slim & LiteSony2007-08-30[32]MidPMP, HGC0064 64[33]Memory Stick170 × 74181896.10[34]
Rio PMP300Diamond Multimedia1998-09-15MidDAP0.032FlashSmartMedia89x6316
Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 & 5.0Samsung2011-10-16[35]MidPMP0008 8/16FlashmicroSDHC123.7 x 64.2 (4.0), 141.3 x 78.2 (5.0)9.9 (4.0), 11.9 (5.0)121 (4.0), 182 (5.0)2.3.5
Samsung T10Samsung2007-09DAP0008 2/4/8Flash96 × 41.47.9433.06[36]
Samsung P2Samsung2007-09DAP0008 4/8Flash100 × 529.9835.10[37]
Sansa FuzeSanDisk2008-03-17[38]DAP0008 2/4/8FlashmicroSDHC78.7 × 48.37.659.501.02.28 & 02.03.33[39]
Sansa Fuze+SanDisk2010-09-01[40]PMP0008 4/8/16FlashmicroSD microSDHC96.5 × 50.711.117002.38.06[41]
Sansa ViewSanDisk2007-10-26[42]PMP0032 8/16/32FlashmicroSDHC109 × 50108201.03.02a[43]
Walkman NWZ-A820 seriesSony2008-03-28[44]DAP0008 4/8/16Flash89 × 4310541.02
Walkman NWZ-E580 seriesSony2013-07-10[45]DAP0008 8/1642.1 x 92.1849
ZENCreative2007-09-14[46]MicroPMP0032 2/4/8/16/32FlashSDHC[3]83 × 5511651.21.01[47]
ZEN X-FiCreative2008-07-10MicroPMP0032 8/16/32FlashSD83 × 5513691.03.01[48]
ZEN Vision WCreative2006-08-30MidPMP0060 30/60HDDCF134 × 75222761.10.01[49]
Zune 30Microsoft2006-11-14MidPMP0030 30HDD112 × 61151603.3[50]
Zune 4/8Microsoft2007-11-13[51]MicroPMP0008 4/8Flash91 × 418.4473.3[50]
Zune 16Microsoft2008-09-16MicroPMP0016 16Flash91 × 418.4473.3[50]
Zune 80Microsoft2007-11-13[51]MidPMP0080 80HDD108 × 61131283.3[50]
Zune 120Microsoft2008-09-16MidPMP0120 120HDD108 × 61131283.3[50]
Zune HDMicrosoft2009-09-15MiniPMP0064 16/32/64Flash104 × 538.9744.5
Zvue 260Zvue2007-07-17[52]DAP0000 NoneHDDSDHC[3]106 × 65131202.80 I_071012[53]
NameManufacturerReleaseSizeTypeCapacity (GB)[1]StorageExternalDimensions (mm × mm)Depth (mm)Weight (g)Firmware

Technical specifications

NameNavigationAudio outSpeakerScreen size (in)Screen typeResolution (px)Frame rate (Hz)Color depth (bpp)Video outVideo battery life (hr)Audio battery life (hr)
Archos 105[54]D-pad, 7 buttonsHeadphone jackNo1.8OLED160 × 1283018Component, CompositeUn­known18
Archos 405[55][56]D-pad, 6 two-way buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo3.5TFT LCD320 × 24030Predecessor: 24Component, Composite516
Archos 5[57]TouchscreenHeadphone jackYes4.8TFT LCD800 × 4803024S-Video, composite via docking722
Archos 605 WiFi/GPS[58][59]D-pad/touchscreen, 6 two-way buttonsHeadphone jackYes4.3TFT LCD800 × 4803024Component, composite5.515
Archos 705 WiFi[60]D-pad/touchscreen, 6 two-way buttonsHeadphone jackYes7TFT LCD800 × 4803018Component, composite5.515
Cowon A3[61]D-pad, 4 buttonsHeadphone jackYes4TFT LCD800 × 4803024Component, composite, S-video1018
Cowon D2[62]Touchscreen, 3 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.5TFT LCD320 × 2403024Component, composite1052
Cowon Q5W[63]TouchscreenHeadphone jackYes5TFT LCD800 × 4803024Component, S-video, composite713
Gigabeat T-Series[64]D-pad, 4 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.4TFT LCD320 × 2402518No516
GP2X F-200[65]8-way d-pad/touchscreen, 9 buttonsHeadphone jackYes3.5TFT LCD320 × 2403016Component3.56
iPod classic[66]Click wheel, 1 center, 4 embedded buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorClicker only2.5TFT LCD320 × 2403016Component, composite636
iPod nano 5G[67]Click wheel, 1 center, 4 embedded buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorYes2.25TFT LCD320 × 2403016Component, composite424
iPod nano 6G[67]Multi-touch screenHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo1.54TFT LCD240 × 240Component, compositeNo video support24
iPod Touch[68]Multi-touch screen, 3 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorYes (ex. 1st and 2nd gen.)3.5TFT LCD480 × 320 (4th gen. 960 × 640)3024 (4th gen.) 18 (1st. - 3rd gen.)Component, composite640 (4th gen), 30 (3rd gen), 36 (2nd gen), 24 (1st gen)
iriver clix 2G[69]D-pad, 4 embedded buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.2AMOLED320 × 2403018No525
PSP Slim/Lite[70]Analog stick/d-pad, 15 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorYes4.3TFT LCD480 × 2723024Component, composite, d-terminal410
Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 & 5.0[71]Touchscreen, 3 buttonsHeadphone jackYes4.0/5.0TFT LCD800 × 4805 (4.0), 8 (5.0)36 (4.0), 60 (5.0)
Samsung T10[72]D-pad, 5 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2TFT LCD320 × 2403018No430
Samsung P2[72]Touchscreen, 4 buttonsHeadphone jackNo3TFT LCD480 × 2723018No535
Sansa Fuze[73]Scroll ring, 6 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo1.9TFT LCD224 × 1762016Composite524
Sansa Fuze+[74]Touchpad, 3 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.4TFT LCD320 × 2403016524
Sansa View[75][76]Scroll wheel, 3 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo2.4TFT LCD320 × 2403016Composite735
Walkman NWZ-A810 series[77]D-pad, 7 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2TFT LCD320 × 2403016Composite833
ZEN[78]D-pad, 9 buttonsHeadphone jackNo2.5TFT LCD320 × 2403024No530
ZEN Vision W[79]D-pad, 12 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorYes4.3TFT LCD480 × 2723018Composite4.513
Zune 4/8/16[80][81][82]Zune pad, 2 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo1.8TFT LCD320 × 2403016No423 (Wi-Fi)/24
Zune 80/120[83][84]Zune pad, 2 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo3.2TFT LCD320 × 2403016Component, composite429 (Wi-Fi)/30
Zune HD[85]Touchscreen, 3 buttonsHeadphone jack, dock connectorNo3.3OLED480 × 27230UnknownHDMI, composite8.533 (Wi-Fi off)
ZVUE 260[86]D-pad, 9 buttonsHeadphone jackYes2.5AM TFT LCD234 × 1603024NoUn­known6

Synching and transfer

NameConnectivityOS compatibilityIntegrated softwareProtocol compliancy
USBWi-FiBluetoothLinuxMacintoshWindowsMSCMTP
Mini-B port2.0Mac OS XVistaXP20009x
Archos 105YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesWMP through MTPYesYes
Archos 405YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesWMP through MTPYesYes
Archos 5NoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesMeWMP through MTPYesYes
Archos 605 WiFi / GPSNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesWMP through MTPYesYes
Archos 705 WiFiNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesWMP through MTPYesYes
Cowon A3YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesMejetAudioYesYes
Cowon D2YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesjetAudioYesYes
Cowon Q5WYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesMejetAudioYesYes
Gigabeat T400YesYesNoNoNo[87]NoYesYesNoNoWMP through MTPNoYes
GP2X F-200Un­knownYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNo
iPod classicNoYesNoNoNo[88]YesYesYesYesNoiTunesNoNo
iPod nano 4GNoYesNoNoNo[88]YesYesYesYesNoiTunesNoNo
iPod Touch 1GNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoiTunesNoNo
iPod Touch 2G - 5GNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoiTunesNoNo
iriver clix 2GYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesiriver plus

Rhapsody[89]

YesYes
PSP Slim & LiteYesYesYesPSP Go onlyYesYesYesYesYesNoMedia GoYesNo
Samsung Galaxy PlayerNoYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNoWMP through MTPNoYes
Samsung T10YesYesNoYesNo[87]NoYesYesNoNoEmoDioNoYes
Samsung P2YesYesNoYesNo[87]NoYesYesNoNoEmoDioYesYes
Sansa FuzeNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesMSCWMP through MTPYesYes
Sansa Fuze+micro BYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesMSCWMP through MTPYesYes
Walkman NWZ-A810 seriesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNoWMP through MTPYesYes
ZENYesYesNoNoNo[87]NoYesYesNoNoCreative MediaSourceNoYes
ZEN Vision WYesYesNoNoNo[87]NoYesYesNoNoCreative MediaSourceNoYes
ZuneNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNoNoZune SoftwareNoYes
ZVUE 260Un­knownYesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoZAPPNoNo

Wi-Fi connectivity

ProductManufacturerWeb browserWireless synchingAd hocOn-demandWeb radio/TV
Archos 5, 7ArchosOpera
Archos 604 WiFi, 704 WiFiArchosOpera 8.5file browsingNoNo
Archos 605 WiFi, 705 WiFiArchosOpera 9file browsingNoContent PortalsYes
Archos PMA400ArchosOperavia FTPYesNo
Cowon Q5WCowonIE MobileYes (using Flash-based Internet Radio sites)
Ibiza RhapsodyHaierMinimoYesNoRhapsodyradio only
iPod TouchApple Inc.WebkitYesYesiTunes, SpotifyYes
Samsung Galaxy PlayerSamsungWebkitAndroid Marketplace
Sansa ConnectSanDiskNoYahoo! Music
Sony PSPSonyNetFrontYesYesPlayStation StoreYes
Sony Walkman X SeriesSonyNetFrontNoYesYes
ZEN X-FiCreativeNomedia serverNoCreative MediaBoxNo
Zune 4, 8MicrosoftNoYesYesZune Marketplace
Zune 30MicrosoftNoYesYesZune Marketplace
Zune 80, 120MicrosoftNoYesYesZune Marketplace
Zune HDMicrosoftIE Mobile 6YesYesZune Marketplace

Audio formats

NameMP3FairPlayALACAACWMA-DRMWMA LosslessWMAWAVAudibleOgg VorbisFLACOthers
Archos 105YesNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Archos 405YesNoNoNo[90]YesNoYesYesNoNoNoAC3[90]
Archos 5YesNoNoNo[90]YesNoYesYesNoYesYesAC3[90]
Archos 605 WiFi / GPSYesNoNoNo[90]YesNoYesYesNoNoNoAC3[90]
Archos 705 WiFiYesNoNoNo[90]YesNoYesYesNoNoNoAC3[90]
Cowon A3YesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesAPE, MPC, PCM, TTA, WV
Cowon D2YesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesAPE
Cowon Q5WYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesAPE, MPC
Gigabeat T-SeriesYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
GP2X F-200YesNoNoNoNoNoNo[91]NoNoYesNo[92]APE, MP2, MPC,[92] TTA, WV[93]
iPodYesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesYesNoNoAIFF
iriver clix 2GYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
PSP Slim & LiteYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesNoNoNoATRAC
Samsung Galaxy PlayerYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNo
Samsung T10YesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Samsung P2YesNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Sansa FuzeYesNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesUn­known
Sansa Fuze+YesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesUn­known
Walkman NWZ-A810 seriesYesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
ZENYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
ZEN Vision WYesNoNoNoYesNo[94]YesYesYesNoNoNo
ZuneYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNoWMA Pro Stereo
ZVUE 260YesNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNoMP2
MP3AAC-DRMALACAACWMA-DRMWMA LosslessWMAWAVAudibleOgg VorbisFLACOthers

Video formats

NameH.264ASFWMVDivX / XvidMPEG-4AVIQuickTimeOther formats
Archos 105NoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Archos 405No[90]NoYesNoYesYesNo[90]MPEG-2[90]
Archos 5No[90]NoYesYesYesYesNo[90]MPEG-2,[90] MKV
Archos 605 WiFi / GPSNo[90]NoYesYesYesYesNo[90]MPEG-2[90]
Archos 705 WiFiNo[90]NoYesYesYesYesNo[90]MPEG-2[90]
Cowon A3YesYesYesYesYesYesNoMKV, MTV, OGM, VOB, DAT, AMV, MJPEG, MPEG-1
Cowon D2NoNoYesNo[95]NoYesNoNo
Cowon Q5WNoYesYesYesYesYesNoOGM
Gigabeat T-SeriesNoYesYesNo[96]No[96]No[96]No[96]No
GP2X F-200NoNoNo[91]YesYesYesNoNo
iPod (before Nano 6G; iPod 6G does)YesNoNowith pluginYeswith pluginYesNo
iriver clix 2GNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
PSP Slim & LiteYesNoNoNoYesNoNoMJPEG
Rio PMP300NoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Samsung Galaxy PlayerYesYesYesYesYesYesNoMKV
Samsung T10NoNoYes.svi onlyYesNoNoNo
Samsung P2NoNoYes.svi onlyYesNoNoNo
Sansa FuzeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Sansa Fuze+Yes[97]NoYesNoNoNoNoMPEG-4 Part 14
Walkman NWZ-A810 seriesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
ZENNo[96]NoYesYesNo[96]YesNoMJPEG
ZEN Vision WNo[96]NoYesYesNo[96]YesNoMJPEG
ZuneYesNoYesYesYesYesNoDVR-MS[96]
ZVUE 260NoYesYesXvid onlyYesYesNoNo

Additional features

NameFM radioMicrophoneLine-in recordingDVR recordingPlayback while chargingUSB hostHDMI out
Archos 105NoNoNoNoUn­known
Archos 405NoNoNoYesUn­known
Archos 5With FM remoteWith FM remoteWith dockWith DVR dockWith dock
Archos 605 WiFi / GPSNoNoNoYesYes
Archos 705 WiFiNoNoNoYesUn­known
Cowon A3YesYesYesNoUn­knownYes
Cowon D2YesYesYesNoYes
Cowon Q5WYesYesNoNoUn­known
Gigabeat T-SeriesNoNoYesNoUn­known
GP2X F-200NoNoNoNoUn­known
iPodNano generations 5 & 6 onlyYesNoNoYesiPod Touch only
iriver clix 2GYesYesNo[98]NoUn­known
PSP 1000 SeriesNoNoNoNoYes
PSP Slim & Lite 2000 SeriesNoAccessory onlyNoNoYes
PSP Slim & Lite 3000 SeriesNoYesNoNoYes
Samsung Galaxy PlayerYesYesNoNoYesNoKorean version only
Samsung T10YesYesNoNoPower only; no data[99]
Samsung P2YesYesNoNoPower only; no data[99]
Sansa FuzeYesYesNoNoPower only; no data[99]
Sansa Fuze+with pause and recordYesNoNoPower only; no data[99]
Sansa ViewYesYesNoNoPower only; no data[99]
Walkman NWZ-A810 seriesNoNoNoNoYes
ZENYesYesNoNoYes
ZEN Vision WYesYesNoNoPower only; no data[99]
ZuneYes (HD Radio)NoNoNoYesYes, Zune HD
Zvue 260NoNoNoNoNo

See also

Notes and references