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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-08-15 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.8 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a score of 61.7, which is better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s 56.1 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE comes with Android 4.1 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a lighter but a little thicker device than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, although it has a worse graphics processing unit working at 384 MHz, they both have a Dual-Core CPU and a 1 GB RAM. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a screen that's just as good as the screen in BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, both have a same size display, a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and an equal resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE takes a little bit better pictures and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, although it has a lot less MP camera.
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