Just a few days after HP officially launched its much anticipated TouchPad, the company has now enthusiastically announced that soon enough users will be introduced to a white 64 GB version by this August.
Additionally to the extra storage and style, the white Touchpad will sport a 1.5GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon chip versus the current 1.2GHZ processor.
Currently, the 9.7-inch screen TouchPad comes with Wi-Fi, costing $499.99 for a 16GB model and $599.99 for a 32GB model. But, the company said it will be partnering with AT&T later this summer to launch a connected version of the tablet. The latter version will have HSPA+ connecting capabilities, which means the TouchPad will be marketed as a “4G” product. Check out the Russel Brand HP TouchPad commercial below.
Following table shows a comparison of HP Touchpad along with Apple iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
| Specifications | HP Touchpad | Apple iPad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 |
| Color | Black | White, Black | Black |
| Operating System | HP WebOS 3.0 | iOS 4.3.3 | Android -Honeycomb |
| Display | 9.7-inch XGA capacitive, multitouch screen, 1024×768 resolution | 9.7 inches LED display, 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) | 10.1 inches 1280×800 WXGA TFT LCD screen at 149 ppi with 4-way rotation |
| Dimensions | Width: 7.48 inches Height: 9.45 inches | Width: 7.31 inches Height: 9.5 inches | Width: 6.9 inches Height: 10.1 inch |
| Weight | 1.6 pounds | 1.33 pounds | 1.24 pounds |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-CPU APQ8060 1.2GHz | Apple A5 processor; 1GHz dual-core | Nvidia Tegra2 Dual-core processor, 1 GHz |
| Camera | Front-facing 1.3-megapixel webcam for live video calling | Back camera: Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still camera with 5x digital zoom Front camera: Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio; VGA-quality still camera | Back Camera: 720p HD, video recording 3MP autofocus camera with LED flash Front Camera: 2MP |
| Sensors | Light sensor, accelerometer, compass (magnetometer), and gyroscope | Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, compass |
| Media Formats Supported | Audio formats: DRM-free MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV Video formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 | Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second (fps) | Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, RA Video Formats: Full HD video playback (1080p) @30fps Video Codec: WMV9, WMV7, WMV8, H.264, MPEG4, Xvid, DivX, H.263, VP8 |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1X authentication; Bluetooth wireless technology 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Technology | HSPA +21 850/900/1900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Dual-band support (2.4GHZ, 5GHz) Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi direct |
| Memory | 16GB or 32GB | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB; 1GB RAM |
| Battery | Rechargeable 6300 mAh (typical battery) | Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music; Up to 9 hours surfing on 3G network | Built-in 7000mAh battery Video: up to 9 hours Music: up to 72 hours |
| Ports | Connector Charger/microUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; Headphone jack 3.5mm stereo headset/headphone/microphone jack | 30-pin dock connector port 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack; Built-in speaker; Microphone; Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model) | 30-pin dock connector port 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack |
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