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| Global Score | |
| 40.4 | 41 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Barnes & Noble |
| Android 2.1 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-26 |
| 8.23 x 4.25 x 0.61 inches | 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches |
| 17.64 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 133 pixels per inch | 243 pixels per inch |
| Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | TI OMAP4470 chipset |
| Single-Core 768 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.02 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | -- |
| 0.55 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | -- |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a global score of 41, which is slightly better than Huawei IDEOS S7's 40.4 score. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS, but the Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a more recent 4.0 version and Huawei IDEOS S7 has Android 2.1 version. Barnes & Noble Nook HD is a way thinner and noticeably lighter device than Huawei IDEOS S7.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a much sharper screen than Huawei IDEOS S7, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also has a much higher resolution of 900 x 1440 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of display. Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a more powerful CPU than Huawei IDEOS S7, because it has an additional graphics processor, more RAM memory and 1 more CPU cores.
The Huawei IDEOS S7 shoots greater pictures and videos than Barnes & Noble Nook HD. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD features much more memory to store more games and applications than Huawei IDEOS S7. Both of them have an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB. The Huawei IDEOS S7 features a much longer battery lifetime than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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