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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a global score of 58.8, which is a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook's overall score of 54.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE comes with Android 4.0 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE design is newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has an additional graphics processor. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a slightly better looking screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have a greater pixels count per inch of display, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also has a better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a larger screen.
The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a really longer battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook. BlackBerry PlayBook captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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