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BlackBerry PlayBook
Global Score
54.265.3
Basic Information
BlackberrySamsung
BlackBerry Tablet OSAndroid 8.1 Oreo
2010-09-272019-04-26
7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches
14.11 ounces78.72 ounces
--16 777 216
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 180.00$ 740.00
Display / Screen
7 inches17.3 inches
1024 x 600 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
LCDIPS LCD
170 pixels per inch127 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
6.76
Performance
TI OMAP4430 chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM3 GB RAM
PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPUMali-G71 MP2 GPU
8.018.73
Storage
64 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot
7.711.34
Camera
5.00 MP + 3.00 MP5.00 MP
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution--
7.040.66
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
--LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA
--Nano SIM
2.46.3
Battery Life
Li-Ion Battery12000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.3611.44
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1, EDRBluetooth 5.0, EDR
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a general score of 65.3, which is way better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's score of 54.2. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 is a newer device than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but it is incredibly heavier and notably thicker.

The Galaxy View 2 has just a little better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a much better display than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.

The BlackBerry PlayBook features a lot better camera than Galaxy View 2. Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy View 2 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.

The Galaxy View 2 features a really longer battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook.

Although Samsung Galaxy View 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than BlackBerry PlayBook, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as BlackBerry PlayBook. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy View 2, else you can save some dollars and get the BlackBerry PlayBook, letting go some features and specifications.




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