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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is way better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's 54.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a a lot newer and noticeably thinner portable tablet than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's also heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior CPU than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much sharper display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a really larger display, a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot better display density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features slightly more memory to install applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a really longer battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a little more than BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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