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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2010-09-27 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is better than BlackBerry PlayBook's 54.2 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 design is way newer and way thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook's, although it's heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features just a bit better hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores. The BlackBerry PlayBook features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 600 x 1024px, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
BlackBerry PlayBook captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the BlackBerry PlayBook also has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution. The BlackBerry PlayBook features more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much better battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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