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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.8 | 5.5 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, having a global score of 68.3 against 56.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) construction is lighter and thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a quite smaller screen, a little worse pixel density and a lot worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has 1 GB less RAM and less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit better battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a very superior camera than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. Both have a 5 MP resolution camera in the back.
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