Compare tablets
Apple iPad
64 GB Wi-FiBlackBerry PlayBook
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 47.6 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Blackberry |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 2010-01-27 | 2010-09-27 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.99 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 369.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 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 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry PlayBook is a bit better than Apple iPad, with a 52 score against 47.6. BlackBerry PlayBook's construction is incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than the Apple iPad, even though they were released only a couple of months apart. BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS, and Apple iPad works with iOS 5.1 OS.
The BlackBerry PlayBook has a bit sharper screen than iPad, because although it has a bit lower 600 x 1024 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density. BlackBerry PlayBook has just a little better performance than Apple iPad, because it has more RAM, a graphics processing unit and more 1000 MHz CPU cores.
BlackBerry PlayBook takes much better photographs and videos than iPad. IPad counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has 32 GB more internal memory. The BlackBerry PlayBook has a battery lifetime that's very similar to iPad's battery duration.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the BlackBerry PlayBook is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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