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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBApple iPad mini 3
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 8.x |
| 2010-09-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is a lot better than BlackBerry PlayBook's score of 54.2. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. IPad mini 3 is a way newer tablet, and it is also somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much better screen pixel density. IPad mini 3 features a faster processor than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz, and they both have 2 processing cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPad mini 3 features a much bigger memory for applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook. Both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a way better battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The iPad mini 3 costs a lot more than BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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