Ok now I understand it. Let me talk a little about the different processors they have:
NOVA: 1'6GHz quad-core, CORTEX-A17, 32bits, architecture ARMv7-A
MARS: 1'4Ghz octa-core, CORTEX-A53, 64bits, architecture ARMv8-A
At first glance it could seem the Mars has a much better processor, but if you look it carefully we realize it's not this way. L1 and L2 cache of Nova's CPU are much bigger than the one on Mars, and not only this, also the CORTEX-A53 can be slower than the very old CORTEX-A9 when it has high frequencies. Check this link if you want more info and a graphic that is self-explanatory:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2015/04...-64-bit-cores/
So it's true in the Nova we doesn't have the 64 bits, but it has a high perfomance 32bits processor, and this makes bite the dust to the octa-core 64bits CPU of the Mars. Also, I think the CORTEX-A53 is meant more to device which need more power saving, but I am not completlly sure about this.
About the GPU, I checked the Mars has the POWERVR ROGUE G6110, and can't compare it with the one in Nova because I didn't find it. Sure this was because that info isn't imoprtant to anyone because this is an eReader, but once we started to compare we have to do it well. Also, if you want to manage large pdf with graphics, open really big resolution image or websurf really fast it is important.
Despite all of that info, Mars is a really good eReader, and it's fast and fits my needs to use it as a eInk tablet. SInce I got it I didn't used it to read any single line, I have the ONyx C67ML for that. Instead of this I websurf a lot, download torrents, VNC connections, etc I can recommend it to anyone, even if there is one which is faster, because it's true it isn't the most fast, but it is the 2nd faster eReader in the world.
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Originally Posted by downeaster59
The main downside to the Nova for me is also the lack of a microSD card slot. I have a 128 gb microSD card in my Mars.....
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That's the weak point of Nova, but as it has 32GB of internal storage it seems also ok for me, and installing the Mega cloud app and WIFI FIle Transfer app for me fix the major parts of the problems. Sometimes is also good to have the microSD slot for updating purposes, but it can be workaround it
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Originally Posted by downeaster59
People who own the Mars report different degrees of orange in the "warm" lighting. Mine is fairly pale, while some say theirs is too orange. My Nova is more orange than my Mars, and I find it a little better for reading for any length of time.
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I read that, and you can add me to that list of the non orange light. Mine is more pale than anything, but anyways it's ok for me. Maybe I prefer it this way than much more orange.
So as I want the eReader to be used as a tablet and with also being able to watch punctually youtube videos I am going to return the Mars and buy the Nova. I don't like to return device that work well, and this works very well, but as I am going to give to it an extensive use I will notice the difference. What are you going to do downeaster?