| Apple has launched many ipod versions and | | | | gives better results. PSP has more bass |
| when one hears the name ipod, the first thing | | | | effect in some cases. |
| which strikes in mind is listening to music. | | | | |
| Ipod is known for the quality of music it | | | | Though the difference in the audio quality in |
| provides for listening being only a small | | | | both is not that significant; ipod turns out |
| handy music player. | | | | to be a better one. Both these devices allow |
| | | | video files to be played, thus, the video |
| But, Apple wanted to change people's views. | | | | quality is something to be discussed about. |
| Ipod is not only listening but also viewing | | | | PSP has a larger screen compared to the ipod, |
| and to do that, they launched their first | | | | but loses out in the quality of display. |
| ipod video in 2006. It came as a surprise for | | | | |
| everyone and all wanted to experience the new | | | | The iPod projects a sharper and higher |
| changes the ipod has got. | | | | quality video output, and also sharper text. |
| | | | In encoding a video, ipod takes about 12 |
| Every device in the market has a competitor | | | | hours to encode a video, whereas a PSP only |
| and ipod too has got one, the play station | | | | consumes 3 hours to do so. Thus, PSP encodes |
| portable. Play station portable launched by | | | | a video in almost one fourth of the time |
| the Sony Computer Entertainment came into the | | | | taken by an ipod video to do. |
| market in 2004. | | | | |
| | | | Both the devices are good and have many good |
| People loved what the company had to offer | | | | services to be provided to the users. All |
| and the PSP device was also one of its kinds. | | | | devices have some or the other problems where |
| PSP is basically a handheld game console | | | | they lack to provide the quality and same is |
| which allows users to play all the famous | | | | with these two devices. Both have some |
| games in that small portable device. It also | | | | positive and negative points. |
| allows watching clips. Thus, due to some | | | | |
| common services, ipod and PSP are into | | | | The audio and video quality on an ipod is |
| competition. | | | | better but the battery life of PSP is much |
| | | | longer than that of an ipod and it has a |
| Comparing the batteries in both devices, the | | | | bigger screen. The iPod is a smaller device |
| life of the battery in PSP is much longer | | | | than a PSP and thus, it is obvious for it to |
| than that of an ipod video. While playing a | | | | have restricted services than a PSP. |
| movie, the battery of the ipod dies off in | | | | |
| two hours, while in PSP it lasts for 7 hours. | | | | The iPod player being a smaller device is |
| | | | easier to carry and to use at various |
| That is a huge difference and PSP takes the | | | | occasions. Both these devices are used for |
| lead here. Comparing the audio quality, both | | | | entertainment and are similar in many ways in |
| devices provide great audio quality, but | | | | terms of their practical usage. Thus, people |
| still, ipod being a special music player | | | | have to choose between the two according to |
| provides clearer sound than the play station | | | | their preferences, needs and interests on the |
| portable. Ipod has all the audio in the video | | | | basis of quality expectations. |
| files encoded in AAC audio format and thus | | | | |