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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBAmazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Amazon |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is better than BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a general score of 60.8 against 54.2. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it's also way lighter and somewhat thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a much sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have a same size display, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a much higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way higher display pixel density. BlackBerry PlayBook and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 both have very similar storage to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a greater hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a slower 450 megahertz graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery life in BlackBerry PlayBook.
BlackBerry PlayBook captures much better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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