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| Global Score | |
| 40.5 | 41 |
| 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 | 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.05 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 243 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4470 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 5.94 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.62 |
| 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
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a general score of 41, which is slightly better than the Apple iPod touch 2nd generation's 40.5 overall score. Barnes & Noble Nook HD's design is much newer than Apple iPod touch 2nd generation's, but it is incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD comes with Android 4.0 operating system, while Apple iPod touch 2nd generation counts with iOS 2.x operating system.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD counts with a lot better performance than iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, more processing cores and more RAM. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a much sharper screen than Apple iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has a much larger display, a much better 900 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
The iPod touch 2nd generation features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage. Barnes & Noble Nook HD's camera is just as good as the camera in iPod touch 2nd generation.
The Apple iPod touch 2nd generation has a really longer battery performance than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Barnes & Noble Nook HD is also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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