Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 3.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, having a score of 62.8 against 56.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 body is much thinner and noticeably lighter than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 600 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher screen density.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a greater memory to install games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ both count with incredibly similar cameras, they have a 5 mega pixels resolution camera.
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