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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBLenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Lenovo |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 5.0 |
| 2010-09-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a general score of 60.1 against 54.2. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 design is lighter and somewhat thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a little sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a higher 1280 x 800px resolution and a little bigger display.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a better performing processor than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a 64-bit processor, 2 more processing cores and a faster graphics processor running at 832 MHz. The BlackBerry PlayBook features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features a better camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both have a back camera with a 5 megapixels. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a very superior battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 costs a lot more than BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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