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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBApple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2010-09-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.01 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| 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
IPad mini is a lot better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, having a general score of 68.1 against 54.2. IPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. IPad mini is a thinner and much lighter device than the BlackBerry PlayBook. The iPad mini has a slightly better screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 768 x 1024 pixels resolution and a quite bigger display.
The BlackBerry PlayBook and the iPad mini both count with extremely similar memory capacity to install games and applications, both of them have the same internal storage capacity. IPad mini's CPU is just as good as the CPU in BlackBerry PlayBook, and although the iPad mini has a lower amount of RAM and a worse graphics processing unit working at 400 megahertz, they both have a Dual-Core CPU.
Apple iPad mini features a superior battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook. The iPad mini has a better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook. They have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates.
IPad mini costs a lot more than BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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