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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2010-09-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is much better than BlackBerry PlayBook's general score of 54.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it's also way thinner and a lot lighter than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit sharper display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a lot higher screen pixels density, a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots much clearer photos and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot more mega-pixels camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs more than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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