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Lenovo IdeaPad A1
16 GBBlackBerry PlayBook
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 48.7 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Blackberry |
| Android 2.3 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 0000-00-00 | 2010-09-27 |
| 7.68 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 130.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| TI OMAP 3622 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, SD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3550mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry PlayBook has a global score of 52, which is slightly better than Lenovo IdeaPad A1's 48.7 overall score. BlackBerry PlayBook's construction has the same weight than the Lenovo IdeaPad A1, but it's thinner. BlackBerry PlayBook counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS, and Lenovo IdeaPad A1 has Android 2.3 OS.
The BlackBerry PlayBook features a little faster processing unit than Lenovo IdeaPad A1, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 1 more processing cores. The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a bit better screen than Lenovo IdeaPad A1. Both have a same size screen, an equal 600 x 1024 pixels resolution and the same screen density.
BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a much better camera than Lenovo IdeaPad A1, because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera. BlackBerry PlayBook features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo IdeaPad A1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Lenovo IdeaPad A1 has a much longer battery lifetime than BlackBerry PlayBook.
BlackBerry PlayBook is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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