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Barnes & Noble Nook HD+
32 GBMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 43.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows RT |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.46 x 6.41 x 0.45 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.17 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 256 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has a general score of 58.4, which is a lot better than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+'s 43.3 global score. Even though the Microsoft Surface RT and the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ were released only a couple of months apart, Microsoft Surface RT's construction is thinner but also heavier than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+. The Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system, while Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ has Android 4.0 operating system.
Microsoft Surface RT features just a little better processing power than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+, because it has a much better 520 megahertz graphics processing unit, more cpu cores and more RAM memory. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher display density and a much better resolution of 1280 x 1920.
Microsoft Surface RT features a way better camera than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+. The Microsoft Surface RT features a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface RT has a battery performance that's very similar to the battery performance in Barnes & Noble Nook HD+.
The Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making it a very good choice.
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