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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Microsoft |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows |
| 2010-09-27 | -- |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is slightly better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a 58.7 score against 54.2. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro construction is noticeably heavier but just a little thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a little sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a much better number of pixels per inch in the display, a really larger display and a way better 1920 x 2880 resolution. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
BlackBerry PlayBook has a much better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and more cores. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery life is just as good as the BlackBerry PlayBook one. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much less MP camera.
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