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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab
P1000
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2010-09-02 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab is a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook, having a general score of 58.6 against 54.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab's design is somewhat thicker but just a bit lighter than the BlackBerry PlayBook, and both of them were only released 1 months apart. Samsung Galaxy Tab counts with Android 2.3.3 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab. Both of them have a screen of the same size, a better count of pixels per display inch and the same 600 x 1024 pixels resolution.
The BlackBerry PlayBook shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab has a superior battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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