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BlackBerry PlayBook
16 GBApple iPad Air 2
16 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 8.x |
| 2010-09-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 400.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is way better than BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a 74.2 score against 50.9. IPad Air 2 is a newer and incredibly thinner portable tablet than the BlackBerry PlayBook, although it is also a bit heavier. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
IPad Air 2 counts with a superior processing unit than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor and 1 GB more RAM. Apple iPad Air 2 has an incredibly better looking screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a much higher display density, a much larger screen and a lot higher 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The iPad Air 2's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as BlackBerry PlayBook's one, both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 2 shoots greater photographs and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the iPad Air 2 also has a much better 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
IPad Air 2 has a very superior battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook.
IPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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