Cowon iAudio S9

Cowon iAudio S9

Creative Zen Stone Plus Speaker

Creative Zen Stone Plus Speaker

Creative Zen X-Fi

Creative Zen X-Fi

Microsoft Zune 30

Microsoft Zune 30
General
Dimensions: 57.0 x 105.8 x 12.7 mm 55.6 x 35.7 x 17.5 mm 83.0 x 55.0 x 12.7 mm 112.0 x 61.0 x 15.0 mm
Weight: 77.0 g 21.0 g 68.0 g 159.0 g
Colors: Black, Titanium Black, Champagne, Blue, Pink silver / black Black, White, Brown, Pink, Red, Orange
Price: $170 / $260 / $200 $59.99 $180 / $200 / $280 $250
Storage
Memory Type: Flash Flash Flash Hard Drive
Capacity: 8GB / 32GB / 16GB 2GB 8GB / 16GB / 32GB 30GB
Hard Drive Size: N/A N/A N/A 1.8"
Expansion Slot: SD, SDHC
Cannot use as external drive
Screen
Display Type: AMOLED OLED LCD LCD
Display Size: 3.3" 1" 2.5" 3"
Display Resolution: 480x272 64x64 320x240 320x240
Display Color: 16.7m N/A 16.7m 64k
Touch Display: Yes No No No
TV Out: Yes No No Yes
*TV out though 20-pin connector. Cable Sold Separately. Monochrone blue OLED screen
Supported Formats
Audio: MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV, APE MP3, WMA, AAC, WMA Lossless MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, Audible MP3, WMA, AAC, Audible, WMA Lossless
Video: MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, WMV N/A MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, WMV WMV
Photo: JPEG N/A JPEG JPEG
Other: TXT N/A N/A N/A
*SMI subtitle support Software converts JPEG to 640x480; Supports Overdrive audiobooks
Battery
Battery Type: Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable
Audio Life: 55.0 hours 20.0 hours 35.0 hours 14.0 hours
Video Life: 11.0 hours 0.0 hours 5.0 hours 4.0 hours
13 hours with wireless on.
Controls
Control Type: Touch, Tactile Tactile Tactile Tactile
Dedicated Volume Buttons: Yes Yes No No
Capacitance
Recording
Video Recording: No No No No
Audio Recording Format: WMA WAV WAV N/A
Audio Recording Options: Voice, FM, Line-in Voice Voice N/A
*Line-in requires additional cable sold separately.
Accessories
Included Accessories: Earbuds, 20-Pin USB transfer cable, Software Disc Silicon skin w/clip, earbuds, USB cable standard usb, EP-830 earbuds, software CD Earbuds, Proprietary USB Cable, Pouch
Available Accessories: N/A Cases, speaker Leather Case, Silicon Case, Armband, Screen Protector, Speaker Dock Home A/V Pack, Dock Pack, Car Pack, Cable Pack, Premium Headphones, Leather Case, AC Adapter, Speaker Docks, Many other after market accessories.
Music Browsing & Management
File Browsing: ID3 Tag, File Folder File Folder ID3 Tag ID3 Tag
On-the-go Playlists: Yes No Yes Yes
On-the-go Deleting: Yes Yes Yes No
Bookmarks: Yes No Yes Yes
Single favorites on the go playlist. Folder browsing only, can't browse individual files Bookmarks for audiobooks and podcasts
Data Transfer
Transfer Protocol: MTP/MSC User Select MSC MTP Other
Connection Type: Proprietary Connection Standard USB Standard USB Proprietary Connection
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac, Linux Windows Windows
Wireless: Bluetooth N/A Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
*Cables is a "standard" but not very common. Wi-Fi not available on the 8GB model
Audio
Audio Enhancements: Custom EQ, Preset EQ, BBE Custom EQ, Preset EQ Custom EQ, X-Fi Preset EQ
Audio Features: Pan, Speed Control Volume Limiter Volume Limiter N/A
Bass boost X-Fi is emulated
Miscellaneous
Radio Band: FM FM FM FM
Additional Features: *Flash & Other Utilities & Games *Glass Screen Internal speaker N/A FM Radio has RDS
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