Compare tablets
HP TouchPad
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 39.2 | 42.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | HTC |
| webOS 3.0 | -- |
| 2011-02-09 | 2007-03-26 |
| 9.45 x 7.45 x 0.54 inches | 8.14 x 5.07 x 0.98 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| White | -- |
| $ 370.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 480 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 133 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Resistive |
| 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 64 MB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.83 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 0.30 MP |
| 0.55 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.76 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Shift is just a bit better than HP TouchPad, having a 42.7 score against 39.2. Despite being the best in this comparison review, it must be noted that it is also a notably older, just a little heavier and much thicker tablet. HP TouchPad features a sharper display than HTC Shift, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels and a lot larger display.
The HTC Shift counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than HP TouchPad, because it has 48 GB more internal storage. HP TouchPad features a lot better processing power than HTC Shift, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and an extra graphics processing unit.
HTC Shift captures a lot better photographs and videos than HP TouchPad. HP TouchPad counts with a much longer battery lifetime than HTC Shift, because it has 6300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The HTC Shift not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.