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| Global Score | |
| 38.8 | 42.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Amazon |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-11-07 | 2011-09-28 |
| 8.10 x 5.00 x 0.48 inches | 7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches |
| 14.10 ounces | 14.57 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 170.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4 chipset | TI OMAP4 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 3.3 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Accelerometer | -- |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire has a global score of 42.5, which is just a bit better than the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet's 38.8 general score. Both tablets in this comparison review work with the same Android 2.3 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Amazon Kindle Fire's construction is just a little bit heavier but a little thinner than the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, and both of them were released with only 1 months difference.
The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet counts with just a little better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet counts with a little more vivid screen than Amazon Kindle Fire. Both have the same pixels density, a screen of the same size and an equal resolution of 600 x 1024.
Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet both have quite similar cameras. The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
The Amazon Kindle Fire counts with a battery life that is very similar to the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet one.
The Amazon Kindle Fire is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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