The Apple iPod touch 6th Generation is a widescreen iPod with a touch screen that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2015 to 2019 as part of the iPod series. The iPod has been introduced on July 15, 2015, and its price started at $199.
The sixth generation of iPod touch features a Dual-Core 1.1 GHz 64-bit Apple A8 processor with Quad-Core graphics, 1 GB of RAM, 4″ Retina multi-touch LCD Display, 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB or 128 GB of flash memory, 8.0 Mpix Rear camera with flash LED light, and 1.2 Mpix front camera for FaceTime HD video calls, built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, accelerometer, Lightning port, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and 40 hours of battery life. The new iPod touch was available in 6 different colors: Space Gray, Gold, Silver, Pink, Blue, and (PRODUCT) RED.
This iPod has been discontinued on May 28, 2019, and has been replaced by the iPod touch 7th Generation.
Today iPod touch 6th Generation is 8 years old!
iPod touch 6th Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | July 15, 2015 |
| Discontinued | July 27, 2017 (16 GB and 64 GB) May 28, 2019 (32 GB and 128 GB) |
| Model Identifier | iPod7,1 |
| Model Number | A1574 |
| EMC | 2899 |
| Order Number | MKH62LL/A (16 GB Space Gray) MKJ02LL/A (32 GB Space Gray) MKHL2LL/A (64 GB Space Gray) MKWU2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray) MKH02LL/A (16 GB Gold) MKHT2LL/A (32 GB Gold) MKHC2LL/A (64 GB Gold) MKWM2LL/A (128 GB Gold) MKH42LL/A (16 GB Silver) MKHX2LL/A (32 GB Silver) MKHJ2LL/A (64 GB Silver) MKWR2LL/A (128 GB Silver) MKGX2LL/A (16 GB Pink) MKHQ2LL/A (32 GB Pink) MKGW2LL/A (64 GB Pink) MKWK2LL/A (128 GB Pink) MKH22LL/A (16 GB Blue) MKHV2LL/A (32 GB Blue) MKHE2LL/A (64 GB Blue) MKWP2LL/A (128 GB Blue) MKH82LL/A (16 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MKJ22LL/A (32 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MKHN2LL/A (64 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MKWW2LL/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED) |
| Original Price | $199 (16 GB) $249 (32 GB) $299 (64 GB) $399 (128 GB) |
| Colors | Space Gray Gold White Pink 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 A8 |
| Processor Speed | 1.4 GHz (running at 1.1 GHz) |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
Storage
| Storage | 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 1 GB LPDDR3 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
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 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Ports | 1 – Lightning port 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Camera | 1 – 8 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 (8 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) HE-AAC MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| 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 8.4 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 12.4.8 |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| iTunes | iTunes 12.2 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later Windows 7 or later |
Power
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 1043 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 (6th generation): Technical Specifications
