Head to Head: iPod Touch or the new Zune HD?

By Taimur Asad | May 27th, 2009

The Zune HD has been finally announced officially by Microsoft today and is set to release this fall in US only. No official word yet on price or capacity. Here is a quick head to head comparison between the new Zune HD v.s. iPod Touch 2G:

	Zune HD	iPod Touch
Screen Size	3.3" 16:9 Widescreen Capacitive OLED with 480×272	3.5’’ Widescreen Capacitive display with 480×320
Storage Capacity	N/A	8GB/16GB/32GB
Control Type	Multitouch	Multitouch
Battery	N/A	Music = 36 hours Video = 6 hours
Colors	Metallic Silverish-bronze & Black	Black only
Full Web Browser	Special version of Internet Explorer	Safari
Video-Out	720p out through HDMI	SD video-out
Voice Recorder	No	Yes (through third-party apps)
Radio	HD radio receiver	No
Games	Yes	Yes
Online Service	Zune Marketplace	iTunes Store
Social Network	Yes, Zune Social	No
Podcast	Yes	Yes
Compatibility	Windows PC	PC, Mac
Price	N/A	8GB $249 16GB $299 32GB $399
Availability	US Only	Worldwide
Extras	Accelerometer, Wi-Fi, Xbox LIVE integration, Wireless Sync, Wireless File Sharing, NVIDIA Tegra graphics processor (?)	Accelerometer, Wi-Fi, Nike + iPod integration, Built-in speaker

We leave the final judgment to the users themselves. So which one are you in for?

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Krissy
Love my ZUNE best purchase I ever made!!

razor
zune hd sux.. it doesnt stand for high definition.. it stands for hybrid digital.. infact.. it has NOTHING to do with high definition.... the oled screen takes 200%+ battery compared to an ipod touch (tested myself) when playing a video(same video played)... the oled screen is so dim in the sunlight it can hardly be called a portable device... more like to be used in the basement....

the tegra chip... OMG.. WTF in this world is fucking rong with u? are u so blind to not be able to see that this chip is bogus shit that micro$$$$oft is using to attract u? this chip sux.. it was used in a fail product before... just becuase M$$$$ made it, it doesnt mean u can now play cod6 or halo3 on your zune.. no... infact.. want the truth..... the chip in ipod touch is 1.3 times better... and u know wat? u think the oled screen on the zune is better because it has more pixels? "WRONG"! ipod touch 3g has 18% more pixels than that thing. wake up ppl... micro$oft is just trying to market something to get more money..... fking wakeup

ox
WTF is "rong" with you, idiot. Calm down.

dulaf
does Zune HD have a speakerphone?

jak
well thats called a monopoly @ mike

MIKE
WHY CANT APPLE AND MICROSOFT PUT THEIR BLOODY HEADS TOGETHER :?:
MICROSOFT HAS ALL THE RADIO AND THE GAMES. AND APPLE HAS THE APPS AND THE POPULARITY. (NOT THAT MICROSOFT ISN'T POPULAR) THEY COULD MAKE A KILLER MP3 PLAYER THAT WILL BENEFIT BOTH OF THEM AND KILL THE OTHER GUYS :!: SO WHY CANT IT HAPPEN WHY JUST WHAT IS THE ENORMOUS PROBLEM THAT THEY CANT MAKE A MP3 TOGETHER.

Zune HD
I can't wait to see the Zune HD in action! I'm very surprised that they aren't releasing the Zune HD world-wide.

- Moose
Editor of ZuneHDmp3.com

kr_metal
sigh...gotta wait like1 year before it comes to canada :cry: :(

Taimur Asad
@jonrulezz: It really sucks the fact that it is going to be available in US only and I have no idea why have they limited the device to US only. They cant compete with iPod's unless and until they make Zune available worldwide.

@Alex: Thanks.