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BlackBerry PlayBook
Global Score
54.266
Basic Information
BlackberrySony
BlackBerry Tablet OSWindows 8
2010-09-27--
7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches
14.11 ounces27.20 ounces
--Black and White
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 180.00$ 700.00
Display / Screen
7 inches11.6 inches
1024 x 600 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
LCDIPS LCD
170 pixels per inch190 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.77.5
Performance
TI OMAP4430 chipset--
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processorIntel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPUIntel HD graphics 4200 GPU
8.018.28
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC external memory slot
7.710.1
Camera
5.00 MP + 3.00 MP8.00 MP
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution--
7.045.83
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
2.42.4
Battery Life
Li-Ion Battery3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
1.365.76
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1, EDRBluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Infra-red port
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer and Compass

Comparison review

The Sony Vaio Tap 11 is way better than BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a 66 score against 54.2. The Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with Windows 8 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. Sony Vaio Tap 11 is a heavier tablet than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but both of them have the same thickness.

The Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with a more vivid display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a little bit better pixels amount per inch of display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a really bigger screen. The Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a little bit better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Sony Vaio Tap 11 also counts with more RAM.

The BlackBerry PlayBook shoots way better videos and photos than Sony Vaio Tap 11, although it has a camera with a lot worse 5 MP resolution. Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Sony Vaio Tap 11 counts with a much better battery lifetime than BlackBerry PlayBook.

Although Sony Vaio Tap 11 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the BlackBerry PlayBook, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the BlackBerry PlayBook. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get BlackBerry PlayBook, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.




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