- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 7
- Apple iPad mini
- Microsoft Surface RT
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
- Kobo Arc
- 7"
- 32 GB
- WiFi 3G
- BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0
Released August, 2012
Rated 61% by by The Verge (Apr, 2011)The display of the device is a gorgeous 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen which sports brilliant, bright colors and deep, dark black ranges.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the BlackBerry Playbook 4G LTE compared to the BlackBerry PlayBook
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BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0
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BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0
Rated 60% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)These add a huge amount of enjoyment to videos, games and music simply because you actually have the absorbing affect of stereo (rather than mono).
screen size
7"
7"
PlayBook by david (Jan, 2012)The Playbook has many positives, including a beautiful sleek design; perfect not too big, not too small, not too heavy size; awesome picture; sensitive screen; and fast processor; however, IT'S GOT NO APPS!!!To give you some perspective on where I'm coming from: I'm a regular guy.
screen resolution
PlayBook by Janet--j-huey (Apr, 2012)Since I focus on more work oriented tasks, the solid professional build quality, the sharp screen resolution, and smoking speed of the Playbook multitasking abilities and is exactly what I'm looking for.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 3 MP | 3 MP |
PlayBook by Jared (Apr, 2012)The cameras are excellent, among the best, especially the 2mp for a front camera is going above and beyond.
processor
PlayBook by Tosotikoga (Feb, 2012)Solid build, great speakers (better than iPad and Lenovo K1 combined), crystal clear display, camera is better than most tablet cameras, quick, quick dual core on Blackberry's homegrown OS.
Performance Real world tests of BlackBerry Playbook 4G LTE vs BlackBerry PlayBook
cpu speed
PlayBook by Rikki79 (Jan, 2013)I purchased the playbook because of past experience with the brand, the perceived quality, nice price, software updates, processor speed, and just a general balance of design and function.
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
PlayBook by Arion-K.-Williams (Sep, 2012)It hasta fast processor, front and rear camera with enough megapixels to take great shots, a video recorder, The ability to watch movies and listen to music, and has a great internet browser with flash.
battery life
7 hour
7 hour
PlayBook by cgeor_ny (Jan, 2012)Great multitasking, plays everything on the web without a hitch, takes great videos which I then play on my big screen TV via the HDMI output, good battery life.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the PlayBook
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
| Marginally newer | Aug, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2011 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| 50% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
Advantages compared to the Playbook 4G LTE
Sortable is not aware of any important advantages of the PlayBook vs the Playbook 4G LTE.
Reviews Word on the street
BlackBerry Playbook 4G LTE | BlackBerry PlayBook |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 7 2-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 3 | Microsoft Surface RT Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 2-way tie: OK operating system |
 | 5 | Kobo Arc 2-way tie: Longest battery life |
 | 6 | Amazon Kindle Fire HD Highest resolution screen |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia B1 4-way tie: Supported card formats |
