Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 3.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s 56.1 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 construction is a little heavier but way thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7's camera is just as good as the camera in BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, they have a 5 mega pixels back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features more storage capacity for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features better battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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