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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Microsoft |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a score of 61.8, which is better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's general score of 54.2. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Microsoft Surface 2 is a notably newer and thinner tablet than BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's also notably heavier.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit better screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a way larger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rate and a 5 mega pixels resolution back camera. The BlackBerry PlayBook features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
BlackBerry PlayBook and Microsoft Surface 2 both feature extremely similar battery performance.
Microsoft Surface 2 costs exactly the same than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
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