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BlackBerry PlayBook
16 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
128 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Microsoft |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2010-09-27 | 2014-05-20 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 400.00 | $ 383.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 12 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a global score of 63.4, which is a lot better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's score of 50.9. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a noticeably newer and a bit thinner tablet than BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's also extremely heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features just a little better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also counts with 3 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a little sharper display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a really larger screen, a much higher 1440 x 2160px resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
BlackBerry PlayBook takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. They have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a 5 megapixels back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery life in BlackBerry PlayBook.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is also a bit cheaper.
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