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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Microsoft |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows 10 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2018-08-02 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is much better than BlackBerry PlayBook, having a 66.5 score against 54.2. The Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Although the Microsoft Surface Go is notably heavier than BlackBerry PlayBook, it's thinner and also a lot newer.
The BlackBerry PlayBook and the Microsoft Surface Go feature quite similar screens, although the Microsoft Surface Go also has a much larger screen, a much higher 1800 x 1200 pixels resolution and a higher pixel amount in each display inch. The Microsoft Surface Go features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Go features a little better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Go also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Go has a battery duration that is just as good as the battery performance in BlackBerry PlayBook.
The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a camera with a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Go is way more expensive than BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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