Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 5.0 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2015-04-20 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a 60.1 score against 54.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 5.0 OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's body is extremely newer, noticeably thinner and notably lighter than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower) and an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with just a bit better looking display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a just a little worse display density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly higher 1024 x 768 resolution.
BlackBerry PlayBook has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution. BlackBerry PlayBook features a bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a really longer battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest one.
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