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Barnes & Noble Nook HD
16 GBAsus VivoTab RT
32 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 41.8 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | Windows RT |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-06-04 |
| 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 219.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1440 x 900 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 243 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus VivoTab RT is much better than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, having a 59.6 score against 41.8. Asus VivoTab RT works with Windows RT operating system, and Barnes & Noble Nook HD works with Android 4.0 operating system. The Asus VivoTab RT construction is way heavier but way thinner than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD, and both were released only 4 months apart.
The Asus VivoTab RT features a little bit better performance than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more 1300 megahertz cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a much better display than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 900 x 1440px resolution and a much better display density.
Asus VivoTab RT has just a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. Asus VivoTab RT features a much better camera than Barnes & Noble Nook HD. The Asus VivoTab RT counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Barnes & Noble Nook HD one.
The Asus VivoTab RT costs a bit more than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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