Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2010-09-02 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab is a little bit better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, with a score of 58.6 against 56.1. The Galaxy Tab counts with Android 2.3.3 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Galaxy Tab body is thicker but somewhat lighter than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has an additional graphics co-processor, 1 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab. Both have the same exact resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, the same pixel density and a same size display.
Galaxy Tab counts with a little bit better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, although it has a way lower 3 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ and Galaxy Tab have incredibly similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same internal memory capacity.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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