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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Microsoft |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 170 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is just a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, with a global score of 58.7 against 56.1. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro design is notably heavier but just a little thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a lot larger display, a much greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1920 x 2880 resolution. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features a lot better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a graphics processing unit. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ count with quite similar cameras, although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro also has a back camera with a much better resolution.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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