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iPod nano Specifications

Complete Apple iPod nano technical specifications · model numbers, colors, storage, dimensions and hardware details.

Display: 1.5 inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight; 176 x 132 pixel… 176 x 132 pixel resolution
Display
1.5 inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight; 176 x 132 pixel resolution, .168-mm… · 176 x 132 pixel resolution
Chip
Storage / Colors
1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Weight / OS

Apple iPod nano technical specifications

This page contains complete technical specifications for Apple iPod nano, including display, chip, storage, colors, model numbers, dimensions, weight, operating system, connectivity, battery information and other hardware details.

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iCapacity

  • 1GB, 2GB or 4GB flash drive1
  • Holds 240 to 1,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format2
  • Holds 15,000 to 25,000 iPod nano-viewable photos2
  • Stores data via USB flash drive

Display

  • 1.5 inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight
  • 176 x 132 pixel resolution, .168-mm dot pitch
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

iAudio

  • Skip-free playback
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
  • Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats

iCustomizable settings

  • Customize main menu
  • Create multiple On-the-Go playlists
  • Adjust audiobook playback speed
  • Clicker playback through headphones
  • Rate songs
  • Shuffle songs or albums
  • Repeat one or all
  • Sound Check on or off
  • 20 Equalizer settings
  • Backlight timer
  • Alarms on, off or silent
  • Sleep timer
  • Date and time
  • Display time in menu bar
  • Contacts sort and display by first or last names
  • Clicker on or off
  • Languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese and Turkish
  • Additional language support for display of song, album and artist information: Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian

iEnvironmental requirements

  • Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Non operating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

iHeadphones

  • Earbud-style headphones with 18-mm drivers using Neodymium transducer magnets
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Impedance: 32 ohms

iInput and output

  • Dock connector
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

iMac system requirements

  • Macintosh computer with USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
  • Mac OS X v10.3.4 or later

Power and battery 3

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
  • Playtime: Up to 14 hours when fully charged3
  • Photo slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 4 hours when fully charged3
  • Charging via USB or FireWire to computer system or power adapter (sold separately) Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)Full-charge time: about 3 hours
  • Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
  • Full-charge time: about 3 hours

Size and weight

  • Height: 3.5 in
  • Width: 1.6 in
  • Depth: 0.27 in
  • Weight: 1.5 oz

iTechnical Specifications: iPod nano

  • 1GB, 2GB or 4GB flash drive1
  • Holds 240 to 1,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format2
  • Holds 15,000 to 25,000 iPod nano-viewable photos2
  • Stores data via USB flash drive
  • 1.5 inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight
  • 176 x 132 pixel resolution, .168-mm dot pitch
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
  • Skip-free playback
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
  • Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats
  • Earbud-style headphones with 18-mm drivers using Neodymium transducer magnets
  • Impedance: 32 ohms
  • Macintosh computer with USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
  • Mac OS X v10.3.4 or later
  • PC with USB port or card (USB 2.0 recommended)
  • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
  • Customize main menu
  • Create multiple On-the-Go playlists
  • Adjust audiobook playback speed
  • Clicker playback through headphones
  • Rate songs
  • Shuffle songs or albums
  • Repeat one or all
  • Sound Check on or off
  • 20 Equalizer settings
  • Backlight timer
  • Alarms on, off or silent
  • Sleep timer
  • Date and time
  • Display time in menu bar
  • Contacts sort and display by first or last names
  • Clicker on or off
  • Languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese and Turkish
  • Additional language support for display of song, album and artist information: Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian
  • Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Non operating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
  • Dock connector
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
  • Playtime: Up to 14 hours when fully charged3
  • Photo slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 4 hours when fully charged3
  • Charging via USB or FireWire to computer system or power adapter (sold separately) Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)Full-charge time: about 3 hours
  • Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
  • Full-charge time: about 3 hours
  • Height: 3.5 in
  • Width: 1.6 in
  • Depth: 0.27 in
  • Weight: 1.5 oz
  • 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  • Song capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes. 25,000 photos refers to 2GB and 4GB iPod nano. 1GB iPod nano holds up to 15,000 photos.
  • Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
  • iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music.

iWindows system requirements

  • PC with USB port or card (USB 2.0 recommended)
  • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later

iPod nano FAQ

What is the display size of Apple iPod nano?

Apple iPod nano has 1.5 inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight; 176 x 132 pixel… with 176 x 132 pixel resolution resolution.

What storage capacities are available for Apple iPod nano?

Available storage capacities include 1GB, 2GB, 4GB.