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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBAmazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
Wi-Fi Only
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 58 |
| 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 | 10.69 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| 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 a little bit better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a overall score of 58 against 54.2. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's body is noticeably newer, thinner and lighter than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a way better looking screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much higher display density. BlackBerry PlayBook features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a better processing unit than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a weaker graphics processor working at 450 MHz, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. BlackBerry PlayBook has a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as BlackBerry PlayBook's battery duration.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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