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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2012-09-28 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is better than BlackBerry PlayBook, with a global score of 65 against 54.2. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a a lot newer and just a little thinner portable tablet than BlackBerry PlayBook, although it's extremely heavier. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with Android 4.1 OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features just a bit better hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, although it has a weaker GPU running at 400 MHz, they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a bit sharper display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a better 800 x 1280 resolution.
BlackBerry PlayBook captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a really longer battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) costs more than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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