Barnes & Noble NOOK HD vs Amazon Kindle DX |
Released November, 2012
Barnes & Noble NOOK HD
- Wi-Fi
- 7"
- 1440 x 900
- 8 GB
6.3 Out of 10
by c|net (Nov, 2012)For the price, this is a great media device too, BN is still adding to their movie and TV offerings, but you can use netflix which looks great.
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Reader Rocket Review Our evaluation of HD vs DX
Display | |
How do the screens stack up? | |
| Resolution, pixel density, Screen size and anti-glare | |
Bookstore | |
How good is the supporting ecosystem? | |
| e-bookstore size, average NYT best sellers price, NYT's top selling titles and 4 more | |
Performance | |
How responsive and how long does the e-reader last? | |
| Battery life and Recharge time | |
Reviews | |
How do our trusted review sites rank these products? | |
| Reviews from reviews.cnet.com and pcmag.com | |
No winner declared
Too close to call
Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Has Wi-Fi connectivity | 802.11b/g/n | vs | None | Most E-Readers have a Wi-Fi connectivity; download books from device or surf the web | |||
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| Has a built-in light | LED backlight | vs | None | Most E-Readers have a built-in light | |||
| Expandable memory | microSD (up to 64GB) | vs | None | About half of E-Readers have an expansion slot ; store more content with a removable microSD card | |||
| Has a touchscreen | Capacitive | vs | None | Most E-Readers have a touchscreen; Fewer buttons, interact directly with menus | |||
| Significantly lighter weight | 315 g | vs | 536 g | More than 40% lighter weight | |||
| Can display full color | Yes (LCD) | vs | No (E-Ink) | Somewhat common; view images, read comics, and web-browse in full color | |||
| Can run Android apps | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers support | |||
| Directly download library e-books to device | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; offers quick access to browsing public library titles available for e-readers | |||
| Supports the ePub open format | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers support the ePub open format | |||
| No black flash when turning pages | No (LCD) | vs | Yes (E-Ink) | Somewhat common; provides less obtrusive page turns | |||
| Uses an open platform | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; can download ebooks from any source offering formats supported by device | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1440 x 900 | vs | 1200 x 824 | More than 30% higher resolution screen | |||
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| Has cellular connectivity | 3G | vs | None | Very few E-Readers have cellular data ; download content anywhere with a cellular connection | |||
| Doesn't use a proprietary power connector | No (micro-USB) | vs | Yes (30-pin port) | Somewhat common; Standardized connectors are cheap, compatible and easy to find | |||
| Customer loyalty program | Yes (Kindle Store) | vs | No (NOOK Book Store) | About half of E-Readers support customer loyalty program | |||
| Noticeably bigger screen | 9.7" | vs | 7" | Around 40% bigger screen | |||
| Much better Input/Output port | micro-USB | vs | 30-pin port | 100% better Input/Output port | |||
| Is readable in direct sunlight | Yes (E-Ink) | vs | No (LCD) | Somewhat common; text doesn't look washed out in direct daylight | |||
| Thinner | 9.6 mm | vs | 11 mm | Around 15% thinner ; easily slides into bags | |||
| Bigger bookstore | 4 M book (Kindle Store) | vs | 3.27 M book (NOOK Book Store) | More than 20% larger e-bookstore size; totalling paid & free books, this reader's bookstore offers a larger selection of reading material | |||
| Supports the Mobi e-book format | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers support the Mobi e-book format | |||
| Quicker recharging | 4 hours | vs | 4.5 hours | More than 10% quicker recharging; requires less time to re-charge | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
screen | NOOK HD | vs | Kindle DX |
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| Screen resolution | 1440 x 900 | 1200 x 824 | |
| Screen size | 7" | 9.7" | |
| Pixel density | 242 ppi | 150 ppi | |
| Built-in light | LED backlight | None | |
| Screen type | LCD | E-Ink | |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive | None | |
| Flashes screen black during page turns | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Sync across multiple devices | Yes | Yes | |
| Note taking | Yes | Yes | |
| Text to speech | Yes | Yes | |
| Directly download library e-books to device | Yes | No | |
| Web browser | Yes | Yes | |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes | |
| Evernote integration | Yes | No | |
| Landscape mode | Yes | Yes | |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | |
| Parental controls | Yes | Yes | |
storage | |||
| Expansion slot | microSD (up to 64GB) | None | |
| Memory | 8 GB | 4 GB | |
connectivity | NOOK HD | vs | Kindle DX |
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| Input/Output port | 30-pin port | micro-USB | |
| Cellular data | None | 3G | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | None | |
technical specs | |||
| Document support | |||
| XLS | |||
| DOC | |||
| PRC | |||
| AZW | |||
| XLX | |||
| TXT | |||
| PPT | |||
| ePUB | |||
| CBZ | |||
| HTML | |||
| MOBI | |||
bookstore | |||
| Uses an open platform | Yes | No | |
| Bookstore | NOOK Book Store | Kindle Store | |
| EBookstore size | 3.27 M book | 4 M book | |
| Free content free content | 1.84 M books | 2.5 M books | |
| Customer loyalty program | No | Yes | |
| Average NYT best sellers price | $9.64 | $9.24 | |
| Number of NYT top-selling titles offered+ | 38 | 38 | |
| Reader-to-reader lending | Yes | Yes | |
| Cloud storage | Yes | Yes | |
| Reading apps | iOS, Android, PC and Mac | iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, PC and Mac | |
| Additional electronic offerings | newspapers, magazines, comics/graphic novels, textbooks, and audio-books | newspapers, magazines, comics/graphic novels, textbooks, audio-books and blogs | |
| Has retail store locations | Yes | No | |
form factor | |||
| Size | 194.4 x 127.1 x 11 mm | 183 x 264 x 9.6 mm | |
| Weight | 315 g | 536 g | |
| Interface | touchscreen | physical keyboard | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
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