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Nook vs iPad Gen 2 vs Kindle Fire vs Galaxy Tab
Tablets | Nook Tablet | iPad 2 | Kindle Fire | Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 |
Dimensions | 8.1″ (H) x 5″ (W) x .48″ (D)7″ multi-touch display | 9.5″ (H) x 7.31″ (W) x .34″ (D)9.7″ multi-touch display | 7.5″ (H) x 4.7″ (W) x .45″ (D)7″ multi-touch display | 9.09″ (H) x 6.21″ (W) x .33″ (D)8.9″ multi-touch display(Also comes in 10.1″ and 7″ display models, with varyingdimensions) |
Data Storage | 16GB (expandable to 32GB via MicroSD) | 16GB, 32GB & 64GB models. Non-expandable | 8GB (approx 6GB user content). Non-expandable. | 16 GB |
Battery Life | 11.5 hours (reading)9 hours (video) | 10 hours on Wi-Fi | 8 hours (reading), 7.5 hours (video) | 13 hours (variable) |
RAM | 1 GB RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Processor | 1GHz dual-core | 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 | 1GHz dual-core | 1GHz dual-core |
File Formats | ePub, PDF, DOC, MP4, MP3, JPG, and more. | PDF, DOC, JPG, MP4, MP3, MOV, and more. | Kindle (AZW), PDF, unprotected MOBI, DOC, JPG, MP4,MP3, and more. | PDF, DOC, MP3, MP4, and more |
Operating System | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) | iOS 5 | Amazon-flavored Android UI | Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) |
Price | $249 | $499, $599, $699 (depending on storage size) | $199 | $449 |