Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2010-09-27 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) is much better than BlackBerry PlayBook, having a 60.4 score against 54.2. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a little faster CPU than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM. The BlackBerry PlayBook and the Galaxy Tab A (2016) count with really similar displays, and although the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a better amount of pixels per inch of display, they both have a display with the same size.
BlackBerry PlayBook features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much better battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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