Archos 405

Archos 405

Cowon iAudio U5

Cowon iAudio U5

Sandisk Sansa Fuze

Sandisk Sansa Fuze

Sony A820

Sony A820
General
Dimensions: 99.6 x 78.0 x 13.2 mm 41.0 x 85.0 x 10.0 mm 79.0 x 48.0 x 8.0 mm 50.2 x 93.9 x 9.3 mm
Weight: 146.0 g 38.0 g 59.5 g 58.0 g
Colors: Silver, Purple White, black Black, Red, Silver, Blue, Pink Black, Pink
Price: $150 $100 / $130 $79.99 / $99.99 / $129.99 $270 / $320
Storage
Memory Type: Flash Flash Flash Flash
Capacity: 2GB 4GB / 8GB 2GB / 4GB / 8GB 8GB / 16GB
Hard Drive Size: N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expansion Slot: SD, SDHC microSD
Screen
Display Type: LCD LCD LCD LCD
Display Size: 3.5" 1.8" 1.9" 2.4"
Display Resolution: 320x240 128x160 220x176 320x240
Display Color: 16.7m 64k 64k 262k
Touch Display: No No No No
TV Out: No No No Yes
TV Out Requires Dock
Supported Formats
Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV MP3, WMA, WAV MP3, WMA, WAV, Audible MP3, WMA, AAC
Video: MPEG-4, WMV N/A MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Photo: JPEG, BMP, PNG N/A JPEG JPEG
Other: PDF N/A N/A N/A
*you may purchase optional software plug-ins for more video formats Linear PCM Audio
Battery
Battery Type: Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable
Audio Life: 16.0 hours 24.0 hours 24.0 hours 33.0 hours
Video Life: 5.0 hours 0.0 hours 5.0 hours 9.0 hours
Controls
Control Type: Tactile Tactile Tactile Tactile
Dedicated Volume Buttons: Yes Yes No Yes
Recording
Video Recording: Yes No No Yes
Audio Recording Format: N/A WAV WAV N/A
Audio Recording Options: N/A Voice, FM Voice, FM N/A
*optional DVR available for video/audio recording Records with optional dock
Accessories
Included Accessories: headphones, USB cable, DVR Station Gen 5 adapter, protective pouch, AC adapter, earbuds, USB cable, software Earbuds, USB cable Premium Headphones, Headphone Extension Cable, Proprietary USB Cable, Dock Insert. *8GB version is bundled with Bluetooth headphones.
Available Accessories: DVR Station, Cases, Screen Protectors, Power adapter/charger cases, screen protectors Cases, docks, chargers Cases, Docks, Speaker Docks
Music Browsing & Management
File Browsing: ID3 Tag, File Folder ID3 Tag, File Folder ID3 Tag ID3 Tag, File Folder
On-the-go Playlists: Yes No No No
On-the-go Deleting: Yes No No No
Bookmarks: Yes No No No
One playlist can be edited on the go
Data Transfer
Transfer Protocol: MTP/MSC User Select MSC MTP/MSC User Select MTP
Connection Type: Standard USB Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac, Linux Windows
Wireless: N/A N/A N/A Bluetooth
Audio
Audio Enhancements: Custom EQ, Preset EQ Custom EQ, Preset EQ, BBE Custom EQ, Preset EQ Custom EQ, Preset EQ
Audio Features: N/A Pan N/A Volume Limiter
DDSE Sound Enhancer, Dynamic Normalizer, Clear Stereo, Virtual Acoustic Sound Engine
Miscellaneous
Radio Band: FM FM FM N/A
Additional Features: N/A alarm clock, sleep timer N/A N/A
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