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| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 41.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | HP |
| Android 2.3 | webOS 3.0 |
| 2011-11-07 | 2011-07-12 |
| 8.10 x 5.00 x 0.48 inches | 9.45 x 7.45 x 0.54 inches |
| 14.10 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 219.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.92 |
| 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 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 1.30 MP |
| 0 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
HP TouchPad 4G is just a bit better than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, getting a 41.6 score against 39.6. Despite being the best tablet we compare here, HP TouchPad 4G is a thicker and incredibly heavier tablet than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet. HP TouchPad 4G has webOS 3.0 operating system, and Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet has Android 2.3 operating system.
The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet has a little sharper screen than HP TouchPad 4G, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display. HP TouchPad 4G features a little bit better memory to install games and applications than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The HP TouchPad 4G counts with a little better hardware performance than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet. Both of them have a Dual-Core CPU. HP TouchPad 4G has a really longer battery performance than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet. HP TouchPad 4G captures a lot better pictures and videos than Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet.
HP TouchPad 4G not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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