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Barnes & Noble Nook HD
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 41.8 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-26 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| $ 219.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 900 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 243 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 67.4, which is much better than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD's general score of 41.8. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Barnes & Noble Nook HD has Android 4.0, so it provides the user lots of additional features and increased performance. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch construction is just a bit heavier but incredibly thinner than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 900 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixel quantity per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit superior processing unit than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a much better GPU and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes greater photos and videos than Barnes & Noble Nook HD. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much longer battery life than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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