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BlackBerry PlayBook
16 GBApple iPad 3
16 GB Verizon
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| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 400.00 | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 has a score of 68.2, which is way better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's score of 50.9. The Apple iPad 3 construction is newer and a bit thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook's, but it's also incredibly heavier. Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
The Apple iPad 3 has just a little better hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a brighter display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution, much more pixels per screen inch and a lot larger display.
The iPad 3 features a superior camera than BlackBerry PlayBook. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Apple iPad 3 and BlackBerry PlayBook count with extremely similar storage to store more apps and games, they have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad 3 features a really longer battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad 3 is also cheaper.
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