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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 5.0 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is a lot better than BlackBerry PlayBook's score of 54.2. Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Google Nexus 9 design is a lot newer and way thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook's, although it's also a little bit heavier.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a quite better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits processor. Google Nexus 9 has a much more vibrant display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a bigger screen, much more pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 2048 x 1536px.
BlackBerry PlayBook has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 9 also has a way higher 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a superior battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Google Nexus 9 costs more than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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