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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Blackberry |
| Android 4.0 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 2012-03-22 | 2010-09-27 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 75.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia Tab A510 is slightly better than BlackBerry PlayBook, having a 55.4 score against 52. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 comes with Android 4.0 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. Although Acer Iconia Tab A510 is newer than BlackBerry PlayBook, it is extremely heavier and just a little thicker.
The BlackBerry PlayBook has a little more vivid display than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 600 x 1024px, it also counts with a quite higher pixels number in each inch of screen. Acer Iconia Tab A510 has a little faster processing unit than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Acer Iconia Tab A510 also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Acer Iconia Tab A510 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Acer Iconia Tab A510 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 32 GB. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a way better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A510, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with a very superior battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Acer Iconia Tab A510 and the BlackBerry PlayBook cost the same, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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