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Microsoft Surface 2
AT&TBlackBerry PlayBook
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Blackberry |
| Windows RT 8.1 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 2013-09-23 | 2010-09-27 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a general score of 61.8, which is better than BlackBerry PlayBook's score of 54.2. Microsoft Surface 2's design is extremely newer and thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook's, but it's heavier. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit more vivid screen than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a quite greater pixels quantity in each screen inch and a much bigger screen. BlackBerry PlayBook has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with just a bit better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The BlackBerry PlayBook takes much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a 5 megapixels resolution camera.
The BlackBerry PlayBook and Microsoft Surface 2 feature extremely similar batteries performance.
Microsoft Surface 2 and the BlackBerry PlayBook cost the same, which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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