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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-28 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.64 | 8.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, having a global score of 65 against 56.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) comes with Android 4.1 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) construction is much heavier but just a little thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a little more vivid display than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a processing unit that is just as good as the CPU in BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a better graphics processor, they both have 2 cores and a 1 GB RAM memory. BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a really longer battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 46% more battery capacity.
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