The Apple iPod touch 7th Generation is a widescreen iPod with a touch screen that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2019 to 2022 as part of the iPod series. The iPod has been introduced on May 28, 2019, and its price started at $199.
The seventh generation of iPod touch features a Dual-Core 1.64 GHz 64-bit Apple A10 Fusion processor with Six-Core graphics, 2 GB of RAM, 4″ Retina multi-touch LCD Display, 32 GB / 128 GB or 256 GB of flash memory, 8 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 10, 2022.
Today iPod touch 7th Generation is 5 years old!
iPod touch 7th Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | May 28, 2019 |
| Discontinued | May 10, 2022 |
| Model Identifier | iPod9,1 |
| Model Number | A2178 |
| EMC | 3330 |
| Order Number | MVHW2LL/A (32 GB Space Gray) MVJ62LL/A (128 GB Space Gray) MVJE2LL/A (256 GB Space Gray) MVHT2LL/A (32 GB Gold) MVJ22LL/A (128 GB Gold) MVJ92LL/A (256 GB Gold) MVHV2LL/A (32 GB Silver) MVJ52LL/A (128 GB Silver) MVJD2LL/A (256 GB Silver) MVHR2LL/A (32 GB Pink) MVHY2LL/A (128 GB Pink) MVJ82LL/A (256 GB Pink) MVHU2LL/A (32 GB Blue) MVJ32LL/A (128 GB Blue) MVJC2LL/A (256 GB Blue) MVHX2LL/A (32 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MVJ72LL/A (128 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MVJF2LL/A (256 GB (PRODUCT) RED) |
| Original Price | $199 (32 GB) $299 (128 GB) $399 (256 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 A10 Fusion |
| Processor Speed | 2.34 GHz (running at 1.64 GHz) |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 4 (2 active) |
Storage
| Storage | 32 GB 128 GB 256 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 2 GB LPDDR4 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | Custom PowerVR GT7600 |
| Number of Cores | 6 |
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 |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC-LC HE-AAC HE-AAC v2 Protected AAC MP3 Linear PCM Apple Lossless FLAC Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) |
| 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 12.3.1 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 15.7 |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| iTunes | iTunes 12.8.2 or later |
| System Requirements | OS X 10.11.4 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 (7th generation): Technical Specifications