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| Global Score | |
| 40 | 41 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Barnes & Noble |
| iOS 1.x | Android 4.0 |
| 2007-09-13 | 2012-09-26 |
| 4.30 x 2.40 x 0.31 inches | 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 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 | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Barnes & Noble Nook HD is a little bit better than the iPod touch, with a global score of 41 against 40. Barnes & Noble Nook HD has Android 4.0 operating system, while iPod touch works with iOS 1.x operating system. Barnes & Noble Nook HD is a noticeably newer tablet than the iPod touch, although it is thicker and notably heavier.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a much faster processor than iPod touch, because it has a GPU, a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a way better display than iPod touch, because it has a lot larger screen, a way higher resolution of 900 x 1440 pixels and a higher display density.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a camera that's very similar to iPod touch's camera. IPod touch has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage. Barnes & Noble Nook HD counts with a battery life that's just as good as iPod touch's battery duration.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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