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| Global Score | |
| 41.8 | 45.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | HP |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1 |
| 2012-09-26 | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches | 7.76 x 4.57 x 0.42 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 13.05 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Red |
| $ 219.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1440 x 900 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 243 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 0 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The HP Slate 7 has a score of 45.3, which is a little bit better than Barnes & Noble Nook HD's score of 41.8. HP Slate 7's construction is just a little bit thinner but heavier than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, and they were released only 5 months apart. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but HP Slate 7 has the newer 4.1 version and Barnes & Noble Nook HD has Android 4.0.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a much better looking display than HP Slate 7, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also has a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 900 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HP Slate 7, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also has more internal storage.
HP Slate 7 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the Barnes & Noble Nook HD one, and although the HP Slate 7 has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Dual-Core CPU. HP Slate 7 counts with a lot better camera than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
HP Slate 7 and Barnes & Noble Nook HD count with extremely similar batteries duration.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the HP Slate 7 is also a lot cheaper.
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