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SanDisk Sansa Clip vs Sony NW-A45 16GB

    1.35 in
    2.17 in
    SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player
    SanDisk Sansa Clip
      2.2 in
      3.84 in
      Sony NW-A45 16GB MP3 Player
      Sony NW-A45 16GB
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      5
      5 editorial reviews
      Sounds solid, and is a worthy Apple alternativeRead more
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      For this review, we’re going old school! Let’s fire up Windows Media Player (or iTunes, while it’s still around), insert our music CDs into our (soon to be non-existent) CD drive, and rip some MP3s for the Clip Sport Go! Design While MP3 players have gone to the wayside since smartphones became mainstream, there’s something […]Read more
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      3
      4.4 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      40
      4.3 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
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      52 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		26 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		9 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Technical details

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      Weather proof (moisture/dust)nono

      Design

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Red

      Dimensions

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      Height2.17 in3.84 in
      Depth0.65 in0.43 in
      Width1.35 in2.2 in

      Display

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      Displayyesyes
      Screen size1.0 in3.1 in
      Technology
      OLED
      		LCD
      Type of displayColourColour
      Touchscreennoyes

      Storage

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      Memory card readernoyes
      Memory capacity
      • 4
      • 8
      		16.0 GB

      Sound

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      Recording voiceyesno
      Supported audio files
      • AAC
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • WMA
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • Apple Lossless
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • WMA

      Connectivity

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      Wi-Finono
      Bluetoothnoyes
      USByesyes
      Video outputNoNo
      Headphone output11
      Digital optical output (S/PDIF)nono
      USB version2.02.0

      Features

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      FM radioyesyes

      Power

      SanDisk Sansa ClipSanDisk Sansa Clip
      Sony NW-A45 16GBSony NW-A45 16GB
      Battery life15.0 h45.0 h
      Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

      Pros & Cons

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