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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBApple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is a lot better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, having a 71.1 score against 54.2. Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. Even though Apple iPad 3 is a lot heavier than the BlackBerry PlayBook, it's a bit thinner and newer. BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a bit better processor than iPad 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and the same RAM amount, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has an extra GPU.
The iPad 3 features a brighter screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a much bigger screen, a much higher display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. IPad 3 takes better photographs and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad 3's storage capacity to install games and applications is just as good as BlackBerry PlayBook's one, both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad 3 features a much longer battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook.
IPad 3 costs a lot more money than BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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