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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2012-06-27 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 is a little bit better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, having a score of 59.3 against 54.2. Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Google Nexus 7 construction is newer and somewhat lighter than BlackBerry PlayBook's, although it's also just a little bit thicker.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Nexus 7 also has a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 800 x 1280. BlackBerry PlayBook features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 7 features a little bit better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a worse 416 megahertz graphics processor, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a larger number of faster cores. The BlackBerry PlayBook features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a much longer battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Nexus 7 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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