Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 42.3 | 45.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | HP |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1 |
| 2012-09-26 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.46 x 6.41 x 0.45 inches | 7.76 x 4.57 x 0.42 inches |
| 18.17 ounces | 13.05 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 219.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 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 |
| 8.37 | 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
HP Slate 7 has an overall score of 45.3, which is a bit better than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+'s 42.3 score. The HP Slate 7 design is just a little thinner and way lighter than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the HP Slate 7 has a newer 4.1 version and Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ has Android 4.0 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ counts with a bit superior processing unit than HP Slate 7, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ also has an extra GPU. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ features a sharper screen than HP Slate 7, because it has a bigger display, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1280 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The HP Slate 7 shoots way better pictures and videos than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than HP Slate 7, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
HP Slate 7 and Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ count with really similar batteries duration.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the HP Slate 7 is also a lot cheaper.
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