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| Kindle Fire HD & Nook HD |
As the newest product of Nook series, the Nook HD is called the best tablet for families with tons of movies, magazines and apps.The Official also said the tablet has "no annoying ads", sounds like a ridicule to Amazon's Kindle Fire HD.
The Kindle Fire HD and the Nook HD are both produced by two large Internet bookstore. But what are their similarities and differences? Which one is better? Now let's have a comparison.
Kindle Fire HD (7'' version) VS Nook HD (7'' version)
Name
|
Kindle
Fire HD
|
Nook
HD
|
Price
|
$199
|
$199
|
Color
|
Black
|
Snow/Smoke
|
Display
|
7
inches
|
7
inches
|
Memory
|
16GB
(32GB / $249)
|
8GB (16GB / $229)
|
Resolution
|
1280*800
|
1440*900
|
Dimension
(mm)
|
193*137*10.3
|
194.4*127.1*11.0
|
Weight
(grams)
|
395
|
315
|
OS
|
Customized Android
4.0
|
Customized Android
4.0
|
Processor
|
1.2GHz
TI OMAO 4460 Dual-Core
|
1.3GHz
TI OMAO 4470 Dual-Core
|
Apps
Store
|
Amazon
AppStore
|
Nook
Apps
|
WiFi
|
802.11b/g/n
MIMO
|
802.11b/g/n
|
Bluetooth
|
Support
|
Support
|
NFC
|
None
|
None
|
Camera
|
Front-facing
camera
|
None
|
Battery
|
11hrs for reading/7hrs
for video playing
|
10.5hrs
for reading/9hrs for video playing
|
TV
output
|
HDMI
|
HDMI
|
Loudspeaker
|
Stereo
|
Stereo
|
Release
date
|
Available
since Sep 14, 2012
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Accept pre-order now
Available
on Nov 1, 2012
|
Display & memory
Both tablets use the same 7'' touchscreen.The display resolution of Nook HD is 1440*900 pixels, better than Kindle fire HD's 1280*800 pixels. However, you can get a Nook HD with only 8GB memory by spending $199. With the same cost, you're able to get a Kindle Fire HD with16GB memory. Which one is more worthwhile?
Dimension, OS & processor
The two devices almost have the same dimensions but Kindle Fire HD is 80grams heavier than Nook HD. Both of them run customized Android 4.0 OS and use TI OMAP processor. The main difference is about the processor's model. Nook HD equipped with a 1.3GHz OMAP 4470, which is the upgrade version of Kindle Fire HD's 1.2GHz OMAP 4460.
Camera
If you always use Skype to chat with other people online, the Kindle Fire HD will be the first choice because it comes up with a front-facing camera. Unfortunately, the Nook HD has no cameras.
Battery
The battery of Kindle Fire HD supports video playing up to 7 hours. For the Nook HD, the video playing time is up to 9 hours. And how about reading time? Their batteries can support about 11 hours of reading.
Connection
Both tablets support Bluetooth and WiFi.
Content
We all know the app store is one of the most important thing for potential consumers. The Kindle Fire HD supports 50,000 apps from Amazon AppStore. And how about the Nook HD? Well, currently there are only 6,000 apps available. Additionally, the Kindle series are able to visit the video service of Amazon. To catch up with Amazon, Barnes & Noble also announced a similar service called Nook Video.
The competition between 7'' tablets is more and more fierce. Google Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, Nook HD and more upcoming ones, who on the earth will be the best selling device? Just wait and see.
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