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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Tablet S is just a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, having a 58.9 score against 56.1. The Sony Xperia Tablet S is a extremely heavier and thicker device than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ count with really similar screens, because although the Sony Xperia Tablet S has a quite lower amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a better 800 x 1280 resolution and a lot bigger screen. The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia Tablet S also has a faster graphics processing unit running at 416 megahertz and a greater number of cores. The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera.
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