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| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Apple |
| Android 2.3 | iOS 2.x |
| 2011-11-07 | 2008-09-09 |
| 8.10 x 5.00 x 0.48 inches | 4.30 x 2.40 x 0.33 inches |
| 14.10 ounces | 4.05 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 219.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | GPU |
| 7.65 | 5.94 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 789mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.24 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPod touch 2nd generation is just a bit better than the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, getting a general score of 40.5 against 39.6. IPod touch 2nd generation's body is a lot thinner and way lighter than the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. IPod touch 2nd generation has iOS 2.x OS, and Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet has Android 2.3 OS.
Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet features a much more powerful CPU than iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has 2 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet has a more vivid display than iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has a bit better pixel density, a way higher resolution of 600 x 1024 and a much larger display.
The iPod touch 2nd generation features slightly more storage to store more apps and games than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage. Apple iPod touch 2nd generation has a much longer battery duration than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet.
The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet and the Apple iPod touch 2nd generation count with really similar cameras.
The Apple iPod touch 2nd generation is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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