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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2010-09-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a 70.2 score against 54.2. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a extremely newer and thinner device than the BlackBerry PlayBook, although it is noticeably heavier. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little bit better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and more processing cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a way bigger display, a higher display pixel density and a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The BlackBerry PlayBook has a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook.
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