Compare tablets
Asus Transformer Pad
8 GBTF103C
BlackBerry PlayBook
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 49.8 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Blackberry |
| Android 4.4 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| -- | 2010-09-27 |
| 10.14 x 7.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 19.40 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| $ 539.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1860 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry PlayBook is slightly better than Asus Transformer Pad, getting a 52 score against 49.8. BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS, while Asus Transformer Pad comes with Android 4.4 OS. The BlackBerry PlayBook construction has the same thickness than Asus Transformer Pad, but it is a lot lighter.
The Asus Transformer Pad has a little better hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, although it has doesn't have a GPU, they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a bit sharper screen than Asus Transformer Pad, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 600 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The BlackBerry PlayBook captures a lot better photographs and videos than Asus Transformer Pad, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera. BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Asus Transformer Pad, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
The BlackBerry PlayBook's battery lifetime is very similar to Asus Transformer Pad's battery life.
BlackBerry PlayBook is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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