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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s overall score of 56.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a thinner and somewhat lighter portable tablet than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a little bit worse screen pixel density. The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much better pictures and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a little longer battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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