Tablet Comparison: LeapPad Ultra vs nabi 2

Fuhu’s nabi 2 has more in common with the Orbo Jr than it does with LeapFrog’s LeapPad Ultra. The former two are both Android tablets aimed at children, whilst the latter is an educational tablet designed for children.

The nabi 2, like the Ultra, is a 7″ tablet, and both have a 1024×600 pixel resolution touch screen, although the Ultra’s would appear to be more sensitive. The nabi has a more powerful processor, the same internal memory (8GB), although the nabi 2 has a microSD card for expanding it, and runs Android, whilst the Ultra uses LeapFrog’s own system.

Both have similar battery life, at about 7 hours, with the nabi having a slight advantage there, and WiFi allowing connection to the internet. The nabi 2 has better parental controls than the Orbo Jr, but not quite as strong as the Ultra, which limits the internet experience to a selection of LeapFrog approved websites.

The nabi 2 can get apps from App Zone 2.0, which is Fuhu’s own curated app store, whilst the Ultra gets them from the LeapFrog App Center. The nabi will, like the Ultra, also connect to a computer using a USB cable.

The LeapPad Ultra has front and rear facing 2 MegaPixel cameras, whilst the Nabi 2 only has a front facing 2MP camera, but the nabi does have Bluetooth. The nabi is also bigger and heavier.

The LeapPad Ultra is specially designed to be resistant to damage to kids, whilst the nabi 2, although better than a standard Android tablet, is not quite as strong.

The two tablets are suited for different things. The nabi 2 is an Android tablet aimed at children, whilst the LeapPad Ultra is a children’s educational tablet. The Ultra is better suited for helping to educate your child.