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| Global Score | |
| 38.7 | 41 |
| Basic Information | |
| Maxwest | Barnes & Noble |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-26 |
| -- | 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches |
| -- | 11.11 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 480 pixels | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 133 pixels per inch | 243 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4470 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 4.62 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | -- |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Barnes & Noble Nook HD is a little bit better than Maxwest ORBIT 78DC, with a overall score of 41 against 38.7. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Barnes & Noble Nook HD has an older 4.0 version and Maxwest ORBIT 78DC has Android 4.1 version. Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a much more vibrant screen than Maxwest ORBIT 78DC, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also has a way better 900 x 1440px resolution and a much better display pixel density.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Maxwest ORBIT 78DC, and although they both have equal 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD and Maxwest ORBIT 78DC both have really similar processors, and although the Barnes & Noble Nook HD has an extra graphics processing unit, they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD counts with a camera that's just as good as the Maxwest ORBIT 78DC one. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in Maxwest ORBIT 78DC.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Barnes & Noble Nook HD is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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