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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 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 | $ 465.00 |
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is just a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a global score of 57.6 against 54.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile's body is thicker but just a bit lighter than the BlackBerry PlayBook, and both were released with only a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has Android 2.2 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a better graphics co-processor running at 608 MHz, a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of 1 GHz cores. BlackBerry PlayBook features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. Both have the same exact resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, a display with the same size and the same count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
BlackBerry PlayBook features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile features a way better battery lifetime than BlackBerry PlayBook. The BlackBerry PlayBook takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 5 MP resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
Although Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is a better device, it costs a lot more than BlackBerry PlayBook, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the BlackBerry PlayBook. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get BlackBerry PlayBook, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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