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BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 4.4 |
| 2010-09-27 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a 71.3 score against 54.2. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook has BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact body is incredibly newer, extremely thinner and much lighter than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a greater processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a worse 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way better looking screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a way better screen density, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a little bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures a little bit better photographs and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a lot better 8.1 MP resolution camera. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a superior battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs more than BlackBerry PlayBook, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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