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| Global Score | |
| 40.5 | 43.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Barnes & Noble |
| iOS 2.x | Android 4.0 |
| 2008-09-09 | 2012-09-26 |
| 4.30 x 2.40 x 0.33 inches | 9.46 x 6.41 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.05 ounces | 18.17 ounces |
| $ 140.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 9 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1920 x 1280 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4470 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 5.94 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 789mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.24 | 1.36 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ has an overall score of 43.3, which is a little bit better than the iPod touch 2nd generation's 40.5 score. Even though the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is a lot newer than the iPod touch 2nd generation, it is much heavier and noticeably thicker. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ works with Android 4.0 OS, while iPod touch 2nd generation has iOS 2.x OS.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ features a much better processing power than iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has an additional GPU, more RAM and 2 more processing cores. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ features a much sharper display than iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has a lot bigger display, a much better number of pixels per screen inch and a much better 1280 x 1920 resolution.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPod touch 2nd generation, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ also has an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+'s camera is just as good as iPod touch 2nd generation's camera.
The iPod touch 2nd generation has a much better battery life than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is also cheap compared to the iPod touch 2nd generation, which makes it an easy choice.
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