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There are so many small MP3 players on the market today, most of which are pretty nice. This makes it hard to decide which one to choose, however, the good guys at Generation MP3 recently offered up a nice comparison chart to offer some comparison between four players that are currently on the market. The four MP3 players being compared include the iPod Shuffle, Samsung’s new S2, iriver’s MPlayer, and the Creative Zen Stone. All of these MP3 players are really good and they all come with their own unique features. Let the battle begin!

So far, the lightest music player is Samsung’s Pebble, or the S2, weighing in at 13.6 grams. The next lightest being the iPod Shuffle. In terms of battery life, Samsung’s S2 wins again, with a long battery life of 13 hours, however, the iPod Shuffle isn’t too far behind again, coming in with 12 hours of battery life. iriver’s MPlayer only offers a 9 hour battery life, and the Stone comes in the middle with 10 hours, of course these times are all under optimal use.

Samsung’s Pebble is on a roll, it wins again with charge time, only 2 hours, and the MPlayer comes in at 2.5 hours, the iPod Shuffle at 4 hours, and no information available for the Stone. The iPod Shuffle wins in format support, as it supports five different formats, and the others only support three formats.

Next, we have features, where the S2 wins again, as it is the only one that comes with an FM tuner, and playlist support. However, the iPod Shuffle is special here because it is clip-on, and the others are not. The iriver MPlayer wins with 9 colors and the Shuffle comes in last. Finally, in terms of pricing, the S2 and Zen Stone only cost $39 for 1GB, and the MPlayer costs the most at $59.

Overall, I am very impressed by all four of these MP3 players, however it seems the clear winner is the Samsung S2. If I was looking for a new, small MP3 player, I might be inclined to go with the Samsung S2. Below is the all the information in a neat chart format. Which MP3 player do you like best?

Via [PMP Today]