Archos 404

Archos 404

iPod Touch

iPod Touch

Sandisk Sansa Fuze

Sandisk Sansa Fuze

Sony A820

Sony A820
General
Dimensions: 100.0 x 78.0 x 15.0 mm 110.0 x 61.8 x 8.0 mm 79.0 x 48.0 x 8.0 mm 50.2 x 93.9 x 9.3 mm
Weight: 190.0 g 120.0 g 59.5 g 58.0 g
Colors: Silver Black Black, Red, Silver, Blue, Pink Black, Pink
Price: $200 $300 / $400 $79.99 / $99.99 / $129.99 $270 / $320
Storage
Memory Type: Hard Drive Flash Flash Flash
Capacity: 30GB 8GB / 16GB 2GB / 4GB / 8GB 8GB / 16GB
Hard Drive Size: 1.8" N/A N/A N/A
Expansion Slot: microSD
Screen
Display Type: LCD LCD LCD LCD
Display Size: 3.5" 3.5" 1.9" 2.4"
Display Resolution: 320x240 480x320 220x176 320x240
Display Color: 16.7m 64k 64k 262k
Touch Display: No Yes No No
TV Out: Yes Yes No Yes
TV-out optional *TV Out requires $50 accessory from Apple store TV Out Requires Dock
Supported Formats
Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV MP3, AAC MP3, WMA, WAV, Audible MP3, WMA, AAC
Video: MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264 H.264 MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Photo: JPEG, BMP, PNG JPEG JPEG JPEG
Other: N/A N/A N/A N/A
With optional software plug-ins: - AAC3 - AC3 - H.264 -M-PEG-1 - MPEG-2 *Apple Lossless Linear PCM Audio
Battery
Battery Type: Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable
Audio Life: 12.0 hours 22.0 hours 24.0 hours 33.0 hours
Video Life: 4.0 hours 5.0 hours 5.0 hours 9.0 hours
Controls
Control Type: Tactile Touch Tactile Tactile
Dedicated Volume Buttons: No No No Yes
Recording
Video Recording: Yes No No Yes
Audio Recording Format: WAV N/A WAV N/A
Audio Recording Options: Line-in N/A Voice, FM N/A
Line-in through DVR, optional. Records with optional dock
Accessories
Included Accessories: Stereo headphones, DVR Station Adapter, Leather Pouch, USB Cable Stand, Dock Adapter, Cleaning Cloth, Earphones, and Proprietary USB Cable Earbuds, USB cable Premium Headphones, Headphone Extension Cable, Proprietary USB Cable, Dock Insert. *8GB version is bundled with Bluetooth headphones.
Available Accessories: DVR Station, helmet cam, Cases N/A Cases, docks, chargers Cases, Docks, Speaker Docks
Music Browsing & Management
File Browsing: ID3 Tag, File Folder ID3 Tag ID3 Tag ID3 Tag, File Folder
On-the-go Playlists: Yes Yes No No
On-the-go Deleting: Yes No No No
Bookmarks: No No No No
One playlist can be edited on the go
Data Transfer
Transfer Protocol: MTP/MSC User Select Other MTP/MSC User Select MTP
Connection Type: Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac Windows, Mac, Linux Windows
Wireless: N/A Wi-Fi N/A Bluetooth
Audio
Audio Enhancements: Custom EQ, Preset EQ Preset EQ Custom EQ, Preset EQ Custom EQ, Preset EQ
Audio Features: N/A N/A N/A Volume Limiter
DDSE Sound Enhancer, Dynamic Normalizer, Clear Stereo, Virtual Acoustic Sound Engine
Miscellaneous
Radio Band: N/A N/A FM N/A
Additional Features: N/A web browser, world clock, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, contacts N/A N/A
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