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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GBSony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet S has a global score of 58.9, which is a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook's overall score of 54.2. Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 operating system, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. The Xperia Tablet S construction is newer than the BlackBerry PlayBook's, but it is noticeably heavier and thicker.
Sony Xperia Tablet S features a bit better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a worse 416 MHz graphics co-processor, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a larger number of cores. Xperia Tablet S features a screen that's very similar to the BlackBerry PlayBook one, because although the Xperia Tablet S has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a really bigger screen.
Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Tablet S's battery life is just as good as the BlackBerry PlayBook one.
The BlackBerry PlayBook takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a lot less megapixels camera in the back.
Xperia Tablet S is way more expensive than the BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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