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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2010-09-27 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is way better than BlackBerry PlayBook, having a overall score of 65.4 against 54.2. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch body is much newer and noticeably thinner, but heavier than the BlackBerry PlayBook. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit better looking screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a way higher screen pixel density, a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much bigger screen. IPad 9.7-inch features a bit superior processor than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 9.7-inch also counts with more RAM.
The iPad 9.7-inch captures better photos and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a back camera with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution. The BlackBerry PlayBook features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is more expensive than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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