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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Microsoft |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 170 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a global score of 66.3, which is much better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s score of 56.1. Microsoft Surface 3's design is noticeably heavier but somewhat thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a better screen pixel density, a really bigger screen and a lot better 1920 x 1280 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has more internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with just a little better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 captures a little bit better photos and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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