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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2010-09-27 | 2019-07-05 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| 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 (2019) is way better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a overall score of 69 against 54.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a noticeably newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has just a bit better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and more cores. BlackBerry PlayBook has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a bit lower screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features much more storage capacity for apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features just a bit better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a way better battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
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