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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.4 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a score of 60.4, which is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's overall score of 54.2. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a notably newer and much thinner portable tablet than BlackBerry PlayBook, although it's also somewhat heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a bit sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1024 x 768px. BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU and 1 more cores (although slower). The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than BlackBerry PlayBook. BlackBerry PlayBook features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the BlackBerry PlayBook, which makes it an easy choice.
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