Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 41.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-09-26 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 219.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1440 x 900 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 243 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch has a score of 65.4, which is a lot better than Barnes & Noble Nook HD's overall score of 41.8. IPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS, and Barnes & Noble Nook HD comes with Android 4.0 OS. The iPad 9.7-inch body is a lot newer and way thinner, but much heavier than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a little bit better screen than iPad 9.7-inch, although it has a lot worse resolution of 900 x 1440, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a really smaller screen. IPad 9.7-inch features a little bit better processing power than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad 9.7-inch also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a lot better camera than Barnes & Noble Nook HD. IPad 9.7-inch features a much longer battery performance than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
The iPad 9.7-inch is a bit more expensive than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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