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BlackBerry PlayBook
16 GBApple iPad mini
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2010-09-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| 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
IPad mini is a lot better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a 68.1 score against 50.9. IPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. IPad mini's body is way lighter and notably thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook. Apple iPad mini features a bit better CPU than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad mini also counts with a better GPU working at 400 megahertz.
IPad mini has a slightly better looking display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1024. The iPad mini features a superior camera than BlackBerry PlayBook. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera.
IPad mini has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has 64 GB internal memory. The iPad mini features a very superior battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook.
IPad mini is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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