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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2010-09-27 | 2025-03-04 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 14.11 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | -- |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has an overall score of 70.4, which is a lot better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's 54.2 global score. Although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is heavier than BlackBerry PlayBook, it's noticeably thinner and noticeably newer. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features a much better performance than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 7 GB less RAM and lesser cores , it also counts with a GPU. The BlackBerry PlayBook features a much sharper display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes greater pictures and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than BlackBerry PlayBook.
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