iFixit has posted its teardown of the sixth-generation iPod touch, revealing a few minor details and confirming Apple’s published specifications for the new device. The most significant new detail is that the device packs in a 3.83 V, 3.99 Wh battery rated at 1043 mAh – a step up from the 3.7 V/3.8 Wh/1030 mAh rated battery included in the last generation.
Since Apple advertises the same battery performance specs, the larger battery is likely required to achieve this while powering the significantly more energy-hungry A8 processor. A comparison of the camera from the iPhone 6 reveals that, as highlighted in Apple’s specs, the iPod touch lacks the sapphire crystal lens cover, auto-image stabilization and larger ƒ/2.2 aperture of the current iPhone models; the iPod touch comes in with an ƒ/2.4 aperture.
The report also highlights the lack of a Touch ID sensor as a key distinction compared to current iPhone and iPod models, but notes that it’s a positive for repairability, as it avoids the need to have a button paired with the device’s processor.