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| Global Score | |
| 48.3 | 52.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Lenovo |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2011-01-06 | 2017-11-19 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.67 x 4.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 8.96 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 199.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8167D chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP2 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3450mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo Tab 7 Essential has a global score of 52.1, which is a little bit better than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook's 48.3 global score. The Lenovo Tab 7 Essential is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it is also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook. The Lenovo Tab 7 Essential counts with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, and BlackBerry 4G PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The BlackBerry 4G PlayBook counts with a little more vivid screen than Lenovo Tab 7 Essential. They have a same size screen, a better count of pixels per display inch and an equal 600 x 1024 resolution. The Lenovo Tab 7 Essential counts with a bit more powerful CPU than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Lenovo Tab 7 Essential also has a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Lenovo Tab 7 Essential counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. BlackBerry 4G PlayBook captures way better videos and photos than Lenovo Tab 7 Essential, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
Lenovo Tab 7 Essential features a much longer battery performance than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Lenovo Tab 7 Essential is also a lot cheaper.
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