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HP TouchPad
16 GBBarnes & Noble Nook HD+
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 39.2 | 42.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Barnes & Noble |
| webOS 3.0 | Android 4.0 |
| 2011-02-09 | 2012-09-26 |
| 9.45 x 7.45 x 0.54 inches | 9.46 x 6.41 x 0.45 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 18.17 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 370.00 | $ 219.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | TI OMAP4470 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | -- |
| 0.55 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6300mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.76 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | -- |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is just a bit better than the HP TouchPad, getting a 42.3 score against 39.2. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ works with Android 4.0 OS, and HP TouchPad counts with webOS 3.0 OS. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is a newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than HP TouchPad.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ features a bit better processing power than HP TouchPad, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ also has a much better graphics processing unit running at 384 megahertz. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ has a way better display than HP TouchPad, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1280 x 1920px resolution and a way higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The HP TouchPad counts with a way better camera than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+. Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ features a very superior storage for games and applications than HP TouchPad, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
The HP TouchPad features a really longer battery performance than Barnes & Noble Nook HD+.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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