The Apple A10 system-on-chip in the seventh-generation iPod touch enabled more advanced features than its predecessors.

[9][10] The seventh-generation iPod touch features the same front and rear camera systems as the sixth-generation device.

The front-facing camera is a FaceTime HD, capable of taking photos at 1.2 MP,[10] and recording video in 720p at 30 fps.

It is also the only iPod Touch model to natively be able to view the battery percentage without jailbreaking or third-party applications.

[citation needed] The seventh-generation iPod touch shipped with EarPods, and an Apple Lightning-to-USB charging cable.