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64 GBSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2014-02-24 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet is way better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a 69.8 score against 54.2. Xperia Z2 Tablet's design is extremely newer and much thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook's, but it is also just a little bit heavier. Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more vivid screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a way larger screen. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a better processing unit than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a weaker 450 MHz graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The BlackBerry PlayBook captures clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution. BlackBerry PlayBook has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a very superior battery lifetime than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is more expensive than BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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