- 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 10
- Google Nexus 7
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Apple iPad 2
- Microsoft Surface RT
Rated 75% by by The Verge (Jun, 2011)The TouchPad is powered by a dual-core Snapdragon (the APQ8060) capable of speeds up to 1.2GHz — I doubt the tablet is actually burning that hot, but I can’t say for sure.
Rated 100% by by Bruce-Moore--HyflyinThe graphics are breathtaking - the battery life is amazing - the speed of the applications and internet are instantanteous.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the HP TouchPad compared to the Apple iPad 1
“9.7
webOS 3.0
Rated 60% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Despite having a fast 1.2GHz dual-core processor and a respectable 1GB of RAM, the interface regularly grinds to a halt.
9.7”
iOS 4
Rated 60% by by SimpleConfusion (Jan, 2011)The 3G makes it a priceless addition for anyone who travels a lot.
screen size
9.7"
9.7"
TouchPad by Missy-picky (Apr, 2012)Angry birds is great on it also forgot about that one screen is big so easier to see.
iPad 1 by MiRSD (Jun, 2010)The device shares the same OS (or a slight variation of it) and most of the iPhone/iPod Touches built in apps (although some are slightly modified such as Mail and Contacts to better fit the large screen).
screen resolution
TouchPad by kb8lak (Nov, 2011)The speakers are great, the screen resolution is amazing (higher than the ipad2).
iPad 1 by nomorenicknamesleft--nomorenicknamesleft (Jan, 2011)It started in NYC (as all great stories do) and I won't bore you with all the details but suffice to say I was purusing Megan Fox pictures - the classy ones - on my new iPad and Tony Blair's PA who was in NYC visiting friends was on the subway sitting next to me.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
TouchPad by William-C. (Aug, 2011)With the help of homebrew the touchpad really shines, including patches, homebrew apps, and the overclock kernels that bring the dual core to a screaming 1.7ghz.
Performance Real world tests of HP TouchPad vs Apple iPad 1
cpu speed
TouchPad by HEP-Designer (Oct, 2011)Don't worry, a smudge on the back won't effect processor speed (which you can easily overclock by the way).
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
TouchPad by The Verge (Jun, 2011)Performance was snappy though not quite up to par with the iPad or even Honeycomb levels when it comes to Sunspider testing (the TouchPad came in at 4040.6ms overall), but it’s quick enough that it doesn’t feel like a drag in use.
battery life
8.5 hour
9.5 hour
TouchPad by Benjamin-Slivka--Ben-Slivka (Aug, 2011)Apple was very hardcore about this - some said too hardcore - but they surely have great battery life.
iPad 1 by nomorenicknamesleft--nomorenicknamesleft (Jan, 2011)We went for drinks downtown, partied till the wee hours and 24 hours later voila I'm tumbling in Swiss down feather pillows with my iPad at Davos!
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 1
| Has a webcam | 1.3 MP | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most tablets have a webcam; Video chat with other people | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (webOS 3.0) | vs | No (iOS 4) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Marginally newer | Jul, 2011 | vs | May, 2010 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes | vs | No (iOS 4) |
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| More RAM | 1 GB | vs | 0.25 GB |
| 4x more RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
Advantages compared to the HP TouchPad
| Significantly more storage capacity | 64 GB | vs | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Longer battery life | 9.5 hour | vs | 8.5 hour |
| More than 10% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
| Has a GPS | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos | |||
| Slightly faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark | 3,484 ms | vs | 3,843 ms |
| Around 10% faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark; better web browsing experience | |||
Reviews Word on the street
HP TouchPad | Apple iPad 1 | ||
 |   Rated by 902 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by J.-STALLARD (Oct, 2011) Rated 80% by by Daniel-G.-Azzariti (Aug, 2011) Rated 60% by by David-C-Wallis (Aug, 2011) | Rated by 259 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Dracorex (Oct, 2010) Rated 60% by by DalkeyPlayer (Nov, 2010) Rated 100% by by Bruce-Moore--Hyflyin | |
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 More recent operating system |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 3-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 4 | Apple iPad 2 Longest battery life |
 | 6 | BlackBerry PlayBook Really high resolution front camera |
 | 7 | Coby Kyros MID9742 4-way tie: Supported card formats |
 | 8 | ePad Inch Has a microphone jack |
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