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| Global Score | |
| 42.3 | 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 |
| 9.46 x 6.41 x 0.45 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.17 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 219.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 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 |
| 8.37 | 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a score of 65.4, which is a lot better than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+'s global score of 42.3. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch construction is noticeably newer, much thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system, and Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ has Android 4.0 operating system.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ features a better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, although it has a little worse 1280 x 1920px resolution, a little smaller screen and a little bit worse pixel density. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 32 GB.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better performance than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad 9.7-inch also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. IPad 9.7-inch captures much clearer pictures and videos than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+.
The iPad 9.7-inch costs a bit more money than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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