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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2010-09-27 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is a lot better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's 54.2 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a much newer device, and it's also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a bit better hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. BlackBerry PlayBook has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a much lower 600 x 1024 resolution.
The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes a lot better pictures and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
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