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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Microsoft |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a general score of 65.1, which is better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s general score of 56.1. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 construction is noticeably heavier and much thicker than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a bit better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also counts with 7 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a little sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a much larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite higher pixels count in each display inch.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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