Creative Zen V Plus (4GB, black) comparison

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Creative Zen V Plus (4GB, black)

Creative Zen V Plus (4GB, black)
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Creative Zen (4GB)

Creative Zen (4GB)
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Sony NWZ-S738F Walkman (8GB, black)

Sony NWZ-S738F Walkman (8GB, black)
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Creative Zen (16GB)

Creative Zen (16GB)
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Samsung YP-P2 (8GB, black)

Samsung YP-P2 (8GB, black)
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Price $147 at 1 store $88 to $105 at 8 stores $179 to $179 at 4 stores $139 to $319 at 10 stores $159 to $229 at 7 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 3.0 stars out of 172 reviews 3.0 stars out of 53 reviews 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews 3.5 stars out of 87 reviews 4.0 stars out of 33 reviews
Release date June 27, 2006 August 28, 2007 September 15, 2008 August 28, 2007 August 28, 2007
The Bottom Line The Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash MP3 player with great sound quality. If you're looking for a more sophisticated design (or have large thumbs), look elsewhere. We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features. Thanks to excellent sound quality, integrated noise-canceling functionality, and several smart music sorting options, the Sony S-Series Walkman is a superb choice for music aficionados. We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features. The Samsung YP-P2 is an excellent-sounding MP3 player that will appeal to those looking for a cool touch-screen interface and stereo Bluetooth capability.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Battery technology Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Lithium polymer
Digital player (recorder) WMA
WAV
ADPCM
Protected WMA (DRM 9)
Audible
MP3
WMA
WAV
ADPCM
Audible
MP3
AAC
WMA
WAV
Protected WMA (DRM)
MP3
AAC
WMA
WAV
ADPCM
Audible
MP3
AAC
WMA
MP3
Digital Player total harmonic distortion 0.05 %
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Software type Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Creative MediaSource
Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Drivers & Utilities
Info unavailable Creative ZENcast Organizer
Creative Media Explorer
Drivers & Utilities
Drivers & Utilities
Samsung Media Studio
Dimensions (WxDxH) 1.7 in x 0.6 in x 2.7 in
3.3 in x 0.4 in x 2.2 in
1.7 in x 0.3 in x 3.5 in
3.3 in x 0.4 in x 2.2 in
3.9 in x 0.4 in x 2 in
Color Blue
Black
Black
Black
Black
PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
Hi-Speed USB