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BlackBerry PlayBook
16 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2010-09-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 400.00 | $ 194.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air is way better than BlackBerry PlayBook, with a score of 72.8 against 50.9. The Apple iPad Air design is noticeably newer and notably thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook's, but it's somewhat heavier. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
IPad Air has a superior processing unit than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the iPad Air also has a 64 bits CPU and a faster GPU running at 600 megahertz. IPad Air counts with an incredibly better looking screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a way bigger screen, a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad Air's memory for games and applications is very similar to BlackBerry PlayBook's one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The Apple iPad Air counts with a superior camera than BlackBerry PlayBook. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Apple iPad Air has a superior battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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