Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 48.3 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.0.3, 3.2 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-04-26 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 13.12 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 480 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 206 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Tablet P is much better than the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook, getting a overall score of 55.7 against 48.3. The Sony Tablet P works with Android 4.0.3 operating system, and BlackBerry 4G PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Although Sony Tablet P and BlackBerry 4G PlayBook were released only 4 months apart, Sony Tablet P's design is much thicker but just a little bit lighter than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook.
The Sony Tablet P features a bit sharper screen than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit lower 480 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Tablet P counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
Sony Tablet P and BlackBerry 4G PlayBook feature very similar processors, both of them have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core processing unit. The BlackBerry 4G PlayBook counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook also has a much higher (Full HD) video definition.
Sony Tablet P counts with a really longer battery performance than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook.
Sony Tablet P costs a little more than BlackBerry 4G PlayBook, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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