Nook HD vs. Nexus 7

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Last year, Amazon's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/amazon-kindle-fire-tablet/19981/" target="_blank">Kindle Fire</a> brought that same formula to a much wider audience. In 2012, though, Google and Asus upped the ante. The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-review/23538/" target="_blank">Nexus 7</a> has better hardware – and much better software – than we've seen in a cheap tablet.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#1" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-0.jpg" title="The Nexus 7 should outlast the Nook HD" alt="The Nexus 7 should outlast the Nook HD"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#2" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-1.jpg" title="Only the Nexus 7 allows video chat" alt="Only the Nexus 7 allows video chat"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#3" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-2.jpg" title="Both are speedy, but the Nook HD may have a slight edge" alt="Both are speedy, but the Nook HD may have a slight edge"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#4" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-3.jpg" title="The Nexus 7 is a bit longer and narrower" alt="The Nexus 7 is a bit longer and narrower"/></a></li> <li id="view_all"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures" class="blue">View all<br/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>Now old meets new. Barnes & Noble's tablets have improved each year, but they're still following the same formula. This holiday, it battles the Nexus 7: the first device of its kind that runs "real" Android. How does the Nook HD compare to the Nexus 7? Read on.</p> <h2>Dimensions</h2> <div style="width: 529px; height: 297px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#4" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-3.jpg" width="529" alt="The Nexus 7 is a bit longer and narrower"/></a></div> <p>There aren't any dramatic differences here. The Nook HD is a bit shorter, wider, and thicker than the Nexus 7.</p> <h2>Weight</h2> <div style="width: 530px; height: 283px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#9" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-8.jpg" width="530" alt="The Nook HD is light"/></a></div> <p>Neither tablet is heavy, but the Nook HD is 25 g lighter. This could come into play for lengthy one-handed use.</p> <h2>Display</h2> <div style="width: 530px; height: 326px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#5" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-4.jpg" width="530" alt="The Nook HD has a terrific display"/></a></div> <p>The Nook HD has a terrific display. Its 243 pixels per inch (PPI) aren't far from the 264 PPI in the iPad 3 and 4. Expect razor-sharp text and crisp images.</p> <h2>Processor</h2> <div style="width: 530px; height: 326px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#3" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-2.jpg" width="530" alt="Both are speedy, but the Nook HD may have a slight edge"/></a></div> <p>Performance won't be an issue on either tablet, but the Nook HD may have the slight advantage.</p> <h2>RAM</h2> <div style="width: 530px; height: 284px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#7" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-6.jpg" width="530" alt="RAM is equal"/></a></div> <p>Both tablets sport 1 GB of random-access memory (RAM).</p> <h2>Storage</h2> <div style="width: 530px; height: 300px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#8" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-7.jpg" width="530" alt="The Nexus 7 has more internal storage, but the Nook HD's can be expanded"/></a></div> <p>The base model of the Nook HD has less storage, but it can be expanded with a microSD card. The Nexus 7 can't.</p> <h2>Wireless</h2> <div style="width: 530px; height: 300px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#10" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-9.jpg" width="530" alt="For mobile data, only the Nexus 7 delivers"/></a></div> <p>If you want mobile data, the Nexus 7 is your only option.</p> <h2>Battery</h2> <div style="width: 529px; height: 294px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#1" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-0.jpg" width="529" alt="The Nexus 7 should outlast the Nook HD"/></a></div> <p>Take these manufacturers' estimates with grains of salt, but the Nexus 7 should have the advantage. The Nook's lower-capacity battery is powering a display with over 270,000 more pixels.</p> <h2>Cameras</h2> <div style="width: 530px; height: 274px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#2" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-1.jpg" width="530" alt="Only the Nexus 7 allows video chat"/></a></div> <p>Neither tablet has a rear camera, but the Nexus 7's front-facing shooter opens the door to video chat.</p> <h2>Intangibles</h2> <div style="width: 530px; height: 257px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/pictures#6" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/nook-hd-vs-nexus-7-5.jpg" width="530" alt="For most customers, the latest version of stock Android beats a digital storefront"/></a></div> <p>You can read all the specs that you want, but purchases often come down to those hard-to-define intangibles. Here the Nexus 7 has the clear advantage.</p> <p>The Nook HD technically runs Android, but you wouldn't know it. It's buried beneath a Barnes & Noble storefront. It lets you buy Nook content, stream video from Netflix and Hulu Plus, and download third-party apps. That app library, though, is limited.</p> <p>The Nexus 7, meanwhile, runs Android in its purest form. It ships with the latest version, 4.2 Jellybean. It will also receive future updates immediately.</p> <p>The Nexus 7's Play Store is still light on dedicated tablet apps, but stretched-out phone apps are useable on a 7-inch display. Though it's imperfect, it's much more than you'll get from the Nook HD's app library.</p> <h2>Summing up</h2> <p>The Nook HD has an excellent display, but there's less to do with it. If you're content with B&N;'s limited app selection, you might appreciate those extra pixels. Readers will love it.</p> <p>For anyone else, though, it's hard to recommend the Nook HD over the Nexus 7. For the same starting price, Google and Asus give you comparable hardware and much better software.</p> <p>To see more options, you can check out our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/tablet-comparison-2012/24877/" target="_blank">2012 Tablet Comparison Guide</a>.</p>  <div id="sharethis_container" style="margin: 20px 0"> <span class="st_twitter_large" displaytext="Tweet" st_via="gizmag"></span> <span class="st_facebook_large" displaytext="Facebook"></span> <span class="st_googleplus_large" displaytext="Google +"></span> <span class="st_linkedin_large" displaytext="LinkedIn"></span> <span class="st_pinterest_large" displaytext="Pinterest"></span> </div>   <div id="fm-well-zone" data-cb-ad-id="Content Well 1"> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601js_/http://static.fmpub.net/zone/7980"></script> </div> <div id="bottom_unit" data-cb-ad-id="Content Well 2"></div>  <div style="margin-bottom: 20px"> <div class="OUTBRAIN" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601oe_/http://www.gizmag.com/nexus-7-vs-nook-hd/24982/" data-widget-id="AR_1" data-ob-template="Gizmag"></div> <script type="text/javascript" async="async" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601js_/http://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js"></script> </div> </div>  <span class="title clear_left" id="author_byline_title">About the Author</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="authorcontainer">  <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/author/will-shanklin/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140713154601im_/http://images.gizmag.com/author_profiles/181.jpg" alt="Will Shanklin" id="bio_pic"/> </a>   Will Shanklin covers consumer technology for Gizmag. He's previously written for Android Central, Geek, GottaBeMobile, Android Police, and The Huffington Post. <br/> He lives in New Mexico, U.S., with his lovely wife, Jessica.<br/>   <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/author/will-shanklin/">All articles by Will Shanklin</a> <span id="author_byline_links">   </span> <br class="clear_both"> </div>  <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/asus/" rel="tag">Asus</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/barnes-and-noble/" rel="tag">Barnes & Noble</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/google/" rel="tag">Google</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/nexus-7/" rel="tag">Nexus 7</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/nook/" rel="tag">Nook</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/product-comparison/" rel="tag">Product Comparison</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20140713154601/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/specs/" rel="tag">specs</a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">2 Comments</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <div id="comment-177070" class="a_comment"> <p>OOPS, you didn't comment on the GPS or lack thereof. GPS is very important to mobile Tablet Users. Thats what they bought them for .... on the go and they need to know where. There is a large difference in GPS as installed in the tablets. Some are redhot (HTC) some are DOA or none-functional and weak. Tell us about them. </p> <span class="name">barrettjet</span><br> <span class="date"> 16th November, 2012 @ 09:14 am PST</span> </div> <div id="comment-182716" class="a_comment"> <p>You say "the Nook HD may have the slight advantage" when talking about the processor. They have the same clock speed and RAM, but the Nexus 7 has twice as many cores. 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