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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is way better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a general score of 69.2 against 54.2. Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Galaxy Note 8.0's construction is way newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a quite better hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster), a larger amount of RAM and a faster GPU working at 1.06 GHz. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a bit better screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen, a bit larger display and a higher resolution of 800 x 1280.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a really longer battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook. BlackBerry PlayBook has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a camera with a 5 MP, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has a way better video quality.
Galaxy Note 8.0 is a lot more expensive than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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