Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 40.2 | 41 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Barnes & Noble |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-26 |
| 11.06 x 7.13 x 0.55 inches | 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches |
| 26.81 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 118 pixels per inch | 243 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4470 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| SD, MMC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | -- |
| 0.55 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1020mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | -- |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD is slightly better than Toshiba FOLIO 100, with a 41 score against 40.2. Barnes & Noble Nook HD is a much lighter and incredibly thinner tablet than Toshiba FOLIO 100. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a more recent 4.0 version and Toshiba FOLIO 100 has Android 2.2, so it counts with some nice extra features and improved performance.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a lot better display than Toshiba FOLIO 100, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 900 x 1440 pixels and much more pixels per display inch. Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a bit better processing unit than Toshiba FOLIO 100, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also has a graphics co-processor.
The Toshiba FOLIO 100 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Toshiba FOLIO 100 also has 16 GB internal storage. Toshiba FOLIO 100 takes much clearer photos and videos than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
Toshiba FOLIO 100 features a much longer battery duration than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Barnes & Noble Nook HD is also a lot cheaper.
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