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BlackBerry PlayBook
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Blackberry |
| Android 4.2.2 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| -- | 2010-09-27 |
| 7.89 x 5.37 x 0.31 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| $ 505.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 164 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Allwinner Quad-Core A31s chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVRâ„¢ SGX544MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry PlayBook has a score of 52, which is a little bit better than HP 8's 47.5 global score. Even being the best tablet we are comparing, the BlackBerry PlayBook construction is much heavier and incredibly thicker than the HP 8. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS, while HP 8 has Android 4.2.2 OS.
The HP 8 counts with a little sharper display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a quite better 1024 x 768px resolution. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HP 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The HP 8 features a little faster CPU than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the HP 8 also counts with more 1000 megahertz cores. HP 8 counts with a much longer battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook. The BlackBerry PlayBook captures way better videos and photos than HP 8, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The BlackBerry PlayBook not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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