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| Global Score | |
| 52.1 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Blackberry |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 2017-11-19 | 2010-09-27 |
| 7.67 x 4.02 x 0.35 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.96 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 80.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8167D chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lenovo Tab 7 Essential is slightly better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, with a 52.1 score against 52. Lenovo Tab 7 Essential counts with Android 7.0 Nougat OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. Lenovo Tab 7 Essential's construction is newer, lighter and thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
Lenovo Tab 7 Essential has a little bit better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Lenovo Tab 7 Essential also counts with more cores. The BlackBerry PlayBook has a slightly better looking display than Lenovo Tab 7 Essential. Both have the same 600 x 1024px resolution, the same display pixels density and a display with the same size.
Lenovo Tab 7 Essential counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. Lenovo Tab 7 Essential counts with a really longer battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
The BlackBerry PlayBook counts with a much better camera than Lenovo Tab 7 Essential, because it has a lot higher 5 megapixels resolution back camera.
Although Lenovo Tab 7 Essential is a better device, it costs a bit more money than BlackBerry PlayBook, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the BlackBerry PlayBook. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Lenovo Tab 7 Essential, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the BlackBerry PlayBook, letting go a couple specifications.
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