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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Amazon |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | -- |
| 6.05 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a general score of 60.8, which is a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s 56.1 overall score. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a thinner and noticeably lighter portable tablet than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a much sharper display than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, and although they both have a same size screen, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a much higher display density and a much higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a more powerful CPU than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and a much better GPU running at 450 megahertz. The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ takes way better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
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