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Barnes & Noble NOOK HD+ vs LG Optimus Vu II

Barnes & Noble NOOK HD+ Remove phone

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PA Rating - 7
Posted: 26 Sep 2012
Market Status: Released

LG Optimus Vu II Remove phone

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Posted: 27 Sep 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletSmart phone 
OSAndroid (4.0)Android (4.0) Optimus UI 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions9.46 x 6.41 x 0.45 inches (240.3 x 162.8 x 11.4 mm)5.20 x 3.37 x 0.37 inches (132.2 x 85.6 x 9.4 mm) 
Weight18.17 oz (515 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
5.61 oz (159 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
 
Side Keys Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key 
Colors Black, Pink, White 
Display
Physical size9.0 inches5.0 inches 
Resolution1920 x 1280 pixels768 x 1024 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

256 ppi256 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCDIPS LCD 
Colors16 777 21616 777 216 
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Light sensor, Proximity sensor 
Battery
Talk time 8.33 hours
the average is 10 h (626 min)
 
Stand-by time 16.7 days (400 hours)
the average is 18 days (435 h)
 
Video playback9.00 hours  
Capacity 2150 mAh 
Not user replaceableYes  
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

TI OMAP4470Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait 
Graphics processorPowerVR SGX544 @ 384 MHzAdreno 225 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 233 MHz) / LPDDR22048 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 500 MHz) / LPDDR2 
Built-in storage16 GB32 GB 
Maximum User Storage13 GB  
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB  
Camera
Camera 8 megapixels 
Flash LED 
Features Auto focus, Geo tagging 
Camcorder 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) 
Features Video calling 
Front-facing camera 1.3 megapixels 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter by Album, Artist, Playlists 
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback, SRS TruMediaAlbum art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), MP4, AMR, 3GP, OGGMP3 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, H.264, AVI, 3GPMPEG4, H.263, H.264 
SpeakersStereo speakersEarpiece, Loudspeaker 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube player Yes 
Broadcast Mobile TV T-DMB 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5supports: supports: HTML, HTML5 
Built-in online services supportFacebookYouTube (upload), Picasa 
Technology
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
Data LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS 
Global Roaming Yes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

 GPS 
Navigation Yes 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID 
OrganizerCalendar, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF)Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator 
Messaging SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTPIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant Messaging Google Talk 
OTA Software updates Yes 
Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0 
Wi-Fi802.11 b, g, n802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz 
Wi-Fi Direct Yes 
USBUSB 2.0USB 2.0 
ConnectormicroUSBmicroUSB 
Features Mass storage device, USB charging 
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
HDMIYesvia microUSB 
Charging connector microUSB 
Other NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared 
Other features
Notifications Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer, Compass 
Other Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording 
Availability
Officially announced26 Sep 201227 Sep 2012 
Shopping information
AccessoriesNOOK Tablet, USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, Power Adapter  
MSRP price   
$ 269  
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