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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 74.5 |
| 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 | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a 74.5 score against 54.2. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a incredibly newer device, and it's also notably lighter and notably thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a way better 2560 x 1600 resolution, a lot higher display density and a bigger display. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a quite better hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little bit better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a lot better 8 MP resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also cheaper.
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