Compare tablets
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7
16 GBBlackBerry PlayBook
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 48.4 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Blackberry |
| Android 4.0 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 2012-09-06 | 2010-09-27 |
| 7.60 x 5.40 x 0.40 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry PlayBook is a little bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, getting a 52 score against 48.4. The BlackBerry PlayBook construction is just a little thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, but it's just a little heavier and was released 2 years before. BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has Android 4.0 OS.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 features a little more vivid display than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 also has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a better 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 features a little faster processor than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have 2 processing cores and a 1 GB RAM, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 also has a faster graphics processor running at 384 megahertz.
BlackBerry PlayBook has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity. BlackBerry PlayBook takes much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 and the BlackBerry PlayBook feature similar battery durations.
The BlackBerry PlayBook not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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