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...

Apple iPad mini
Google Nexus 7
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
Kobo Arc
Amazon Kindle Fire HD

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0

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BlackBerry PlayBook

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7"
2 GB
WiFi 3G
Android

older Released September, 2011

I love this thing so much I wish I had bought the 4G broadband version.

Rated 80% by by P.-Early (Apr, 2012)

from $157

7"
32 GB
WiFi
BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0

older Released April, 2011

Inside the tablet is a dual-core 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP4 chipset, which in terms of capability is roughly the same as that used on most of the current crop of dual-core tablets (It has two Cortex A9 CPUs and a hefty PowerVR SGX540 GPU).

Rated 60% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0

BlackBerry PlayBook

66%

89%

FeaturesView Details

36%

42%

Popularity

56%

80%

PerformanceView Details

74%

69%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

BlackBerryPlayBook

Overall Score

Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 compared to the BlackBerry PlayBook

“7

Android

I really love the micro SD slot.

Rated 80% by by DarthSyrma (Feb, 2012)

7”

BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0

While it’s surprising that RIM would ship the PlayBook without taking advantage of the front camera, in the context of this tablet, it’s sadly par for the course.

Rated 61% by by The Verge (Apr, 2011)

screen size

Galaxy Tab 7.07"

PlayBook7"

The size and weight are just what I needed, but the screen is large and bright enough for me to read emails, show videos and photos to my colleagues, and read books on the Kindle.

Galaxy Tab 7.0 by R.-Seigel (Nov, 2011)

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.

PlayBook by david (Jan, 2012)

screen resolution

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0

1024 x 600 resolution screen

Galaxy Tab 7.0 1024 x 600 resolution screen

BlackBerry PlayBook

1024 x 600 resolution screen

PlayBook 1024 x 600 resolution screen

Screen resolution: the galaxy tab is much better, it has more ppi( pixels per inch) than iPad 2.

Galaxy Tab 7.0 by c-joy--book-lover--dual-android-apple-user (Mar, 2012)

It comes equipped with a 7 inch, 1024x600 display, which still looks pretty nice despite the lower resolution compared to other tablets on the market.

PlayBook by joe9624--Giuseppe-Barletta (Sep, 2012)

memory

0 GB

PlayBook1 GB

Galaxy Tab 7.00.5 GB

1 GB

camera resolution

0 MP

PlayBook3 MP

Galaxy Tab 7.01.3 MP

3 MP

My kids and I video chatted with my father via Skype with the front camera, and it worked great.

Galaxy Tab 7.0 by DarthSyrma (Feb, 2012)

Interestingly, there’s no software on the PlayBook which allows for video calling, so the front camera is a bit useless at this point.

PlayBook by The Verge (Apr, 2011)

processor

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0

Single core

Galaxy Tab 7.0 Single core

BlackBerry PlayBook

Dual core

PlayBook Dual core

The 1.2 Ghz dual core Exynos processor is great and in general the tab is fast.

Galaxy Tab 7.0 by M.-Gymnopoulos (Nov, 2011)

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.

PlayBook by Tosotikoga (Feb, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 vs BlackBerry PlayBook

cpu speed

Galaxy Tab 7.01 GHz

PlayBook1 GHz

Both tablets use the Exynos 4210 CPU, which in terms of speed hits somewhere between the Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 chips.

Galaxy Tab 7.0 by c|net (Nov, 2011)

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.

PlayBook by Rikki79 (Jan, 2013)

sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0

7,106 ms

Galaxy Tab 7.0 7,106 ms

BlackBerry PlayBook

2,326 ms

PlayBook 2,326 ms

anandtech.com

The interface and web browser are very smooth and fast.

Galaxy Tab 7.0 by Keith-V (Nov, 2011)

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.

PlayBook by Arion-K.-Williams (Sep, 2012)

battery life

0 hour7 hour

Galaxy Tab 7.0 6.15 hour

PlayBook 7 hour

It appears very well made and the touch screen is responsive with a display that is bright, yet adjustable to save battery life as needed.

Galaxy Tab 7.0 by Bjudo--BB (Feb, 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.

PlayBook by cgeor_ny (Jan, 2012)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0

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Advantages compared to the BlackBerry PlayBook

Supported card formats	microSD	vs	None
Supports supported card formats

Supports 3G	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage

Marginally newer	Sep, 2011	vs	Apr, 2011
Release date 5 months later

BlackBerry PlayBook

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Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0

Much faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark	2,326 ms	vs	7,106 ms
3.1x faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark; better web browsing experience

More cores	Dual core	vs	Single core
Twice as many cores; run more applications at once

Has an accelerometer	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps

More storage capacity	32 GB	vs	2 GB
16x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos

Has a gyroscope	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation

Much higher resolution front camera	3 MP	vs	1.3 MP
More than 2.2x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people

Has a compass	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps

Has a GPS	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos

Longer battery life	7 hour	vs	6.15 hour
Around 15% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in

Supports Adobe Flash	Yes (BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0)	vs	No (Android)
Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash

Higher resolution rear camera	5 MP	vs	3 MP
More than 65% higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera

More RAM	1 GB	vs	0.5 GB
2x more RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content

Reviews Word on the street

	Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0		BlackBerry PlayBook
	Rated 70% Read the review (Nov, 2011) The lens was even pretty adept at taking macro shots.		Rated 67% Read the review (Feb, 2012) Rated 61% Read the review (Apr, 2011) The front camera, while higher resolution than most other tablets out there, didn’t fare much better in low light — but I don’t expect to be using that shooter to do anything but video calls (and for applying my makeup).

	Rated 65% Read the review (Nov, 2011) The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 from Verizon features an impressive AMOLED screen with an incredible contrast ratio.		Rated 60% Read the review (Apr, 2011) The selection of apps available through the App World still trails the giant storehouses of Android and iOS, but the quality of content RIM has pulled in since the PlayBook's release is admirable.

	Rated 85% by 222 users at amazon.com It is fast, the apps - especially e-mail, are better organized and run very quickly. Rated 100% by by George-E.-Jelly--GeorgeJ (Dec, 2011) The weight, thickness, screen, sound and general quality made this the one to buy(if Apple made a 7" iPad I would buy that). Rated 100% by by BADWOOF (Feb, 2012) Social hub: the galaxy tab wins here, not sure if iPad 2 has something similar in iOS 5, I still have to upgrade to iOS 5! Rated 100% by by c-joy--book-lover--dual-android-apple-user (Mar, 2012)		Rated 78% by 721 users at amazon.com The display is sharp; the speakers are awesome; overall just a great none android tablet but allow you to run android apps in their new android player (not an app) but invoked when any android applicaiton installed on the playbook is run. Rated 100% by by T.-Koo---review (Oct, 2012) The Blackberry Playbook I would say is the perfect tablet for those who simply want to browse the Internet, read a book, or listen to music. Rated 80% by by Joy-of-Makeup (Jan, 2012) S. Oh, and I absolutely love gesture controls, absolutely natural, takes 5 minutes to get used to all of them. Rated 100% by by Arseny (Oct, 2012)