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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBDell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Dell |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2010-09-27 | -- |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a global score of 59.6, which is a little bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook's overall score of 54.2. The Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. Dell Venue 8 Pro's design is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a more vivid screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a just a little greater display density, a quite larger display and a better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with just a little better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a superior battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a superior camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than BlackBerry PlayBook, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as BlackBerry PlayBook. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Dell Venue 8 Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the BlackBerry PlayBook, letting go a couple specs and features.
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