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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
SM-230BlackBerry PlayBook
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 54.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Blackberry |
| Android 4.4.2 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| 2014-04-01 | 2010-09-27 |
| 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches | 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA1088 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Vivante GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook, getting a 65.3 score against 54.2. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is a newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook works with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features just a bit better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a better display than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also has a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen and a higher 1280 x 800 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, although it has a back camera with a lot lower 3 mega-pixels resolution and a way worse (HD) video definition. BlackBerry PlayBook has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a very superior battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 and the BlackBerry PlayBook cost the same, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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