Zune And IPod Display Comparison
OK, let's just make it official: I love my Zune!
Being a long-time iPod user I never thought something else could come along and make me give it up but... the Zune did it! Besides having a built-in radio, besides the build-in WiFi, besides the snappy user interface, the great finish (bye bye fingerprints!) and all that - what I love the most is the display!
Both are 320 x 240 but the Zune display is much nicer! It's brighter (and that's just on the medium brightness setting), it's bigger (3 inches versus 2.5) and the colors seem to be slightly better too. Although the screen shots below turned out so crappy you can't really tell, sorry.
On a recent plane ride I watched some A-Team and I pity the fool who doesn't enjoy video on the Zune. Finally I can actually see stuff! I tried it on the iPod before and that display is just below the critical treshold where viewing just isn't fun! The Zune on the other hand looks very good!
OK, granted the Zune won't replace my laptop for longer video sessions but for a quick episode of "I love it when a plan comes together!" the Zune works!
These photos didn't turn out very well, in reality the colors are almost perfect with good saturation.
Comments
Perhaps if you paused on the exact same frame it would make for a better comparison...just a thought.
I am an Apple loyalist and believe once widescreen iPods (besides the iPhone) are available, you will ebay the Zune and come back to your senses.
Posted by: Steve Haffner | July 11, 2007 10:01 PM
Hi Steve,
I guess anything is possible but for now I prefer my Zune over my iPod.
As far as the frame goes: good point! When I compare my next two devices I'll do that!
Posted by: CYRO | July 22, 2007 04:07 AM