- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 7
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
- VIZIO VTAB1008
Rated 100% by by Alan-Houston--alanhouston-texas (Apr, 2012)The Nook tablet has very sharp, clear, and contrasty fonts and is very pleasant to read, even for several hours.
by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Viewing angles are far superior to Archos's previous efforts, whose pictures would fade into darkness when viewed from the wrong spot.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet compared to the Archos 80 G9
8”
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Rated 60% by by c|net (Oct, 2011)For that reason, we do appreciate the inclusion of the kickstand, and the Mini-HDMI port is a useful addition, especially given the 80 G9's 1080p video capability.
screen size
7"
8"
Nook Tablet by Mia--Who-Digs-Movies-and-Music (Nov, 2012)As you are reading a book, if you tap on the screen to access the chapters, page slider, font size etc. - all of that is way too small and where the heck is the Brightness Slider?
80 G9 by Harriet (Jan, 2012)I use it as a Kindle ereader - the screen size is better for me than kindle or nook.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
Nook Tablet by c|net (Nov, 2011)Performance: With a faster dual-core CPU and double the RAM of the Nook Color, the Nook Tablet is noticeably zippier than its ancestor (as I said, I always thought the Nook Color was a bit underpowered) and the overall experience operating the device was generally smooth, though the iPad 2 feels a bit more responsive.
80 G9 by Jackie-W.-Mullins--kb5ynf (Oct, 2011)Archos increased the RAM by 50% (Archos, you need to go to 1GB or more!!!) which greatly improved the responsiveness of the device; add in the dual core CPU and you end up with a very nice product.
Performance Real world tests of Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet vs Archos 80 G9
cpu speed
80 G9 by tripled (Jan, 2012)The archos wields the ARM processor by TI and I must say that it is very fast!
battery life
11.5 hour
7.1 hour
Nook Tablet by c|net (Nov, 2011)On paper, it does offer a bit more battery life than the Kindle Fire, with up to 11.5 hours of reading time and 9 hours of video watching.
80 G9 by M.-d (Feb, 2012)But it even works much better (or should I say the same as with a full charge) under a 49% charge.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Archos 80 G9
| Significantly longer battery life | 11.5 hour | vs | 7.1 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 60% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Marginally newer | Mar, 2012 | vs | Oct, 2011 |
| Release date 5 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet
| Has an accelerometer | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Has a GPS | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos | |||
| Bigger screen | 8" | vs | 7" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| 50% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 3.0 Honeycomb) | vs | No (Android) |
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Has an open source operating system | Yes | vs | No (Android) |
| Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet | Archos 80 G9 | ||
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 | Rated by 211 users at amazon.com Rated 20% by by Steve--Steve-(Walnut-Creek--CA--USA) (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by J.-Bass--Time-for-Tea (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by loveit (Dec, 2011) | Rated by 119 users at amazon.com Rated 60% by by byrnsey24 (Aug, 2012) | |
storage
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 8GB with WiFi | Rated 73% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)To get to $199-down from $249 for the 16GB Nook Tablet-Barnes & Noble trimmed the onboard RAM from 1GB to 512MB (the Kindle Fire has the same amount of RAM) and internal memory from 16GB to 8GB (the Kindle Fire also has 8GB of built-in memory).
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 8GB with WiFi | Rated 100% by by Alan-Houston--alanhouston-texas (May, 2012)For people who want MORE than just the world's best e-reader, Amazon.com sells a $35 SD card that converts the Nook Tablet into a conventional Android tablet with full access to Google Play and its vast array of Android apps.
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 8GB with WiFi | Rated 100% by by Alan-Houston--alanhouston-texas (Apr, 2012)Bottom line: the Nook Tablet 8gb is a terrific way to read books and magazines while enjoying your favorite music (I loaded a 16gb memory card with thousands of my favorite songs...transferring the songs over to the Nook from my laptop was fast and easy).
rooting
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 8GB with WiFi | Rated 100% by by Dr.-Elaine-O.-Chaika--book--movie--tech-lover (Feb, 2012)If you're App happy, you can buy the N2A card for the Nook Tablet, which gives you every App in the Android Marketplace without rooting it and voiding the warranty.
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 8GB with WiFi | Rated 100% by by Sorin (Jan, 2012)The Nook Tablet is the one to love because it is offers significantly better value for the money than Kindle Fire for example (and HD Netflix streaming) - a good review here including rooting tutorialhttp.
Archos 80 G9 8 GB | Rated 80% by by bcaplin (Dec, 2011)I was considering the fire, but it's not really customizable without rooting, and the nook tablet, but that would require an sd card to side-load (or could root).
cpu
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 8GB with WiFi | Rated 100% by by David-L.-Rogers--Fighter-FanB&N is still at a disadvantage with a pretty limited app selection compared to Google Play and Amazon's app store and of course Apple's App Store, but after being enamored with my work phone (iPhone 4) for about six months, I'm over the apps and much happier with the Nook Tablet's larger screen, with the 1 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM, there's plenty of power for my casual web browsing and video watching at home.
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 8GB with WiFi | Rated 73% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)The Kindle Fire runs the same 1GHz OMAP4430 processor as the Nook Tablet but the Tablet's inclusion of 1GB of RAM instead of the Fire's 512MB gives it a leg up in the multitasking department (running multiple apps at the same time).
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 8GB with WiFi | Rated 73% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)Though the Nook Tablet has the same 1,024x600-pixel resolution as the Nook Color (and the Kindle Fire), B&N has says the new processor and software tweaks have improved the screen-rendering performance so that everything looks a tad better.
cores
Archos 80 G9 8 GB | Rated 80% by by Derek-P.-Gilbert--Author-of-The-God-Conspiracy (Jul, 2012)The hardware specs on the G9 are comparable to those of the Nook Tablet or Kindle Fire: Dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, and 8GB of storage.
Archos 80 G9 8 GB | Rated 60% by by c|net (Oct, 2011)Instead of using an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor like previous Honeycomb tablets, the 80 G9 is the first Honeycomb tablet to use the 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4 dual-core processor.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 3-way tie: Biggest screen |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 3-way tie: More recent operating system |
 | 5 | VIZIO VTAB1008 4-way tie: Supports 3G |
 | 6 | Toys”R”Us Tabeo Newest on the market |
 | 7 | Coby Kyros 7" 2-way tie: Has a microphone jack |
 | 8 | Toshiba AT300 High resolution front camera |
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