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Apple iPod Nano (7th Generation) vs Apple iPod Shuffle

Product Comparison: Apple iPod Nano (7th Generation) vs Apple iPod Shuffle

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Apple iPod Nano (7th Generation) 16GB Blue MKN02LL/A

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Apple iPod Shuffle (4th generation) 2GB, Space Gray

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General Specifications

Brand

Apple

Model

MKN02LL/A

iPod Shuffle

Origin

China

About the Product

Music You can tap to play your favorite songs and albums, or give iPod nano a shake and it shuffles to a different song in your music library. Design At 1.1 ounces light and 5.4 mm thin, iPod nano is designed to provide hours of entertainment with maximum portability. Bluetooth Wirelessly connect to speakers, headphones, your car stereo, and other Bluetooth-friendly devices. Fitness Since Nike+ support and a pedometer are built into iPod nano, you can track your daily activity.

Never leave a favorite tune behind. Along with up to 15 hours of battery life, iPod shuffle Holds hundreds of songs. That’s plenty of room for the Essential songs of your workout or commute.

Key Specs

Memory

16 GB

2 GB

Display

Yes

Integrated Speaker(s)

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Apple iPod Nano (7th Generation) 16GB Blue MKN02LL/A

Easy to see display , Great service and very fast shipping.
Works well, I even reworked a couple of videos to play on tiny screen. Bluetooth works well... Its an iPod works like I'd expect.
Great device. Wish it had more memory, but I use it daily nonetheless.
My only gripe is that there isn't the feature to keep the screen on, so this becomes a small nuisance when I am trying to switch songs because I have to turn the screen on every time.
This thing was too fragile to even last a month. Just being in my backpack for an hour, was enough to smash the screen in to the point where it won't even work.
The one thing it's hard to scroll down or up on the artist, songs etc.you if you lightly touch the wrong song it shoots you to songs with the letter of the song you hit instead. A pain in the butt.

Apple iPod Shuffle (4th generation) 2GB, Space Gray

2GB is plenty of memory for our uses.
Enough memory for a lengthy playlist, buttons are easy to use.
The 2GB of memory is excellent space for around 250 average length songs (my best guess).
Needs more memory.
You can create playlists, but memory and options are limited.

Size & Weight

Color

Blue

Space Gray

Height

3.01 in.

1.9 in.

Width

1.56 in.

1.9 in.

Depth

0.21 in.

1.6 in.

Weight

1.09 oz.

0.8 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Apple iPod Nano (7th Generation) 16GB Blue MKN02LL/A

Overall this is great, good size, easy to use
Works great, plenty of room for tons of songs , just the right size to take a long on a walk or jog.
It does work as easily as my previous nano, and I love the small size. I can easily carry it in my pocket or purse
Perfect size for a little one.

Apple iPod Shuffle (4th generation) 2GB, Space Gray

The size and clip are great so it doesn't get in the way or get lost.
It's the perfect size and configuration to have in a jeans pocket and listen to podcasts all day while working and working out.
I prefer this over other models, because of the size and the clip, which attaches much tighter than other brands.
I was amazed in the compact size of the shuffle and the amount of music it is capable of holding.
It's the perfect boom box in a convenient tiny size.

Features

Supported Audio Formats

AAC, Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV, H.264, m4v, mp4, mov, M-JPEG

AAC, Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, WAV

Memory Card Slot

Input(s)

3.5mm Jack, Lightning Connector

3.5mm Jack

Usability

2.5 inch Multi-Touch display, Bluetooth 4.0, FM tuner, Built-in pedometer

Voice Recorder

Video Playback

Bluetooth Enabled

Yes

Extras

35 UI languages, VoiceOver gesture-based screen reader, Invert Colours, Mono Audio, FM tuner, Built-in pedometer

Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), Mac and PC Compatible

What customers say about "Features"

Apple iPod Nano (7th Generation) 16GB Blue MKN02LL/A

I love the fact it has a Bluetooth option, so I will be purchasing a Bluetooth speaker in the future.
Bluetooth signal is good and strong and it pairs with any headphone that I have r=tried to pair it with no problem.
It's very easy to update this on your iTunes page, (even if you have satellite Internet, which I have if I want Internet access. No other choice in my rural area)
My main use is the music/playlists, so while I appreciate the FM capability, I'll not use it much.
Disappointment: earbuds that came with it aren't the same earbuds that Apple ships with their products. It's the older style without the volume adjustment switch on the earbud.

Apple iPod Shuffle (4th generation) 2GB, Space Gray

Portability, decent battery life with Itunes and a good headset you can truly be in another world just about anywhere you go.
A good, simple mp3 player. I prefer this for listening to music while walking because it doesn't require me to remove it from my pocket to control it like an iPod Touch.
A good MP3 player should just act like an external drive and allow you to copy files directly to the device which makes management much easier.
Holds plenty of songs and the the sound quality is excellent. I have no complaints and I'm so glad I got this.
The only drawback is that it does not come with an electrical power adapter. It has the USB cable for the computer, but if your computer goes to sleep, it will not charge!

Accessories

Included With Unit

Apple EarPods, Lightning to USB cable

USB cable, Headphones

Power

Battery Life

30 hours

15 hours

Battery Life

Apple iPod Nano (7th Generation)

Apple iPod Shuffle

What customers say about "Power"

Apple iPod Nano (7th Generation) 16GB Blue MKN02LL/A

The charge lasts quite a while,.although I don't let the battery run down too far.
It is perfect. However, I ran it through the wash. It still works! But it is an clear of a picture. Charge lasts a long time.
A most excellent device. Very easy to use, holds more music then I will ever down load, battery last a very long time over 10 hours of continued play
Did not work - battery did not charge or was absent....this product turned on just fine when plugged in but immediately shut off when unplugged even after "charging" overnight. Returned.
Battery drains much quicker than expected.

Apple iPod Shuffle (4th generation) 2GB, Space Gray

At least eight hours of battery life, if not more.
The battery life is awsome and its more than enougn storage for the gym.
It doesn't have a battery conserving sleep mode. I forgot to turn it off and drained the battery.
The battery life leaves something to be desired.
Battery life is nothing like the 10-15 hours promised though.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

FCC, CE