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Barnes & Noble Nook HD
16 GBApple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 41.8 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-09-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 219.00 | $ 214.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a general score of 74.1, which is much better than Barnes & Noble Nook HD's score of 41.8. IPad Air's body is newer and extremely thinner, but heavier than Barnes & Noble Nook HD. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Barnes & Noble Nook HD has Android 4.0 operating system.
The Apple iPad Air has a bit sharper screen than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because it has a little higher pixel density, a much larger screen and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. IPad Air counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The iPad Air has a quite better processing power than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the iPad Air also has a better graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air takes much clearer photos and videos than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
Apple iPad Air features a much longer battery life than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Barnes & Noble Nook HD, making this tablet an easy choice.
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