The Apple iPod touch 5th Generation is a widescreen iPod with a touch screen that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2012 to 2015 as part of the iPod series. The iPod has been introduced on September 12, 2012, and its price started at $299.
The fifth-generation of iPod touch features a Dual-Core 800 MHz Apple A5 processor, 512 MB of RAM, 4″ Retina multi-touch LCD Display, 16 GB / 32 GB or 64 GB of flash memory, 5.0 Mpix Rear camera with LED flashlight, and 1.2 Mpix front camera for FaceTime HD video calls, built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, Lightning port, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and 40 hours of battery life.
The new iPod touch was available in 7 different colors: Black, Space Gray, White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, and (PRODUCT) RED.
This iPod has been discontinued on July 15, 2015, and has been replaced by the iPod touch 6th Generation.
Today iPod touch 5th Generation is 10 years old!
iPod touch 5th Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 12, 2012 |
| Released | October 11, 2012 (32 GB and 64 GB) May 30, 2013 (16 GB) June 26, 2014 (16 GB) |
| Discontinued | July 15, 2015 |
| Model Identifier | iPod5,1 |
| Model Number | A1421 A1509 |
| EMC | 2600 2676 |
| Order Number | ME643LL/A (16 GB Black) MGG82LL/A (16 GB Space Gray) MGG52LL/A (16 GB White) MGFY2LL/A (16 GB Pink) MGG12LL/A (16 GB Yellow) MGG32LL/A (16 GB Blue) MGG72LL/A (16 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MD723LL/A (32 GB Black) ME978LL/A (32 GB Space Gray) MD720LL/A (32 GB White) MC903LL/A (32 GB Pink) MD714LL/A (32 GB Yellow) MD717LL/A (32 GB Blue) MD749LL/A (32 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MD724LL/A (64 GB Black) ME979LL/A (64 GB Space Gray) MD721LL/A (64 GB White) MC904LL/A (64 GB Pink) MD715LL/A (64 GB Yellow) MD718LL/A (64 GB Blue) MD750LL/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED) |
| Original Price | $199 (8 GB) $299 (32 GB) $399 (64 GB) |
| Colors | Black Space Gray White Pink Yellow Blue (PRODUCT) RED |
| Weight | 3.1 oz. – 87 Grams |
| Dimensions | 4.86” H x 2.31” W x 0.24″ D 12.34 cm H x 5.86 cm W x 0.6 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A5 |
| Processor Speed | 1 GHz (running at 800 MHz) |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
Storage
| Storage | 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 512 MB LPDDR2 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR SGX543MP2 |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
Display
| Display | 4″ Retina widescreen LCD IPS Display |
| Resolution | 1136 x 640 |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi |
| Input | Multi-Touch |
Controls
| Buttons | Home Sleep / Wake up Volume + / – |
Sensors
| Sensors | Accelerometer Three-axis gyroscope |
Connections
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) |
| Ports | 1 – Lightning port 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Camera | 1 – 5 Mpix rear camera 1 – 1.2 Mpix FaceTime HD front camera |
| Location | None |
| Audio In | 1 – Microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – Speaker 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC (16 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4) Apple Lossless WAV AIFF |
| Photo Formats | JPEG BMP GIF TIFF PSD (Mac only) PNG |
| Video Formats | H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats |
Software
| Original OS | iOS 6.0 |
| Later OS | iOS 6.1.3 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 9.3.5 |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| iTunes | iTunes 10.7 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later |
Power
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 1030 mAh |
| Battery Life | Video playback: Up to 8 hours Audio playback: Up to 40 hours |
| Charge Time | About 4 hours 2 hours to 80% |
| Power Adapter | Charging via USB or power adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPod touch (5th generation): Technical Specifications
Apple Support – iPod touch 16 GB (5th generation, Mid 2013): Technical Specifications
