Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| -- | 2011-03-02 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 2 has a global score of 62.1, which is much better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s general score of 56.1. IPad 2's body is much heavier but somewhat thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. IPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features just a bit better performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower 600 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a greater screen density. The iPad 2 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 2 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution. Apple iPad 2 counts with a very superior battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity against 4800mAh.
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