Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Amazon |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2010-09-27 | 2020-06-03 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a 59.7 score against 54.2. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is a much newer tablet, and it is also lighter and a little thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
The BlackBerry PlayBook has a little bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a much lower 600 x 1024px resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a superior CPU than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. BlackBerry PlayBook shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality and a lot higher resolution camera.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s battery lifetime is very similar to BlackBerry PlayBook's battery performance.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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