BlackBerry PlayBook, which was introduced yesterday in Research In Motion’s annual BlackBerry Developer Conference, is a hot new gadget. The analysts say that both PlayBook and Samsung Galaxy Tab will give a tough time to Apple’s iPad.
If we compare the features of these Tabs/Pads, PlayBook looks standing first. But one feature is still under debate and in fact it will decide the fate of PlayBook, i.e., Operating System. PlayBook will be running on BlackBerry Tablet OS developed by QNX which is a new OS for users and I think there won’t be much apps available for this system as well.
It will be injustice if we don’t share this comparison table of Apple’s iPad vs Galaxy Tab vs Dell Streak and vs BlackBerry PlayBoook posted by Engagdet, and in fact we are writing this post only to share this awesome comparison.
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Screen size | 7 inches | 9.7 inches | 7 inches | 5 inches |
Resolution | 1024 x 600 | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 600 | 800 x 480 |
Pixel density (approx.) | 170 | 133 | 170 | 187 |
Platform | BB Tablet OS | iOS 3.2.2 (4.2 in November) | Android 2.2 | Android 1.6 (2.1 / 2.2 in future) |
Adobe Flash support | 10.1 | Not Supported | 10.1 | Not supported |
Processor | 1GHz dual-core Cortex A9 | 1GHz Apple A4 (ARMv7) | 1GHz Cortex A8 | 1GHz Snapdragon |
Graphics | Unknown | PowerVR SGX 535 | PowerVR SGX 540 | Adreno 200 |
RAM | 1GB | 256MB | 512MB | 512MB |
Internal Storage | 16GB / 32GB (unconfirmed) | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB | 16GB / 32GB | 512MB |
Expansion | Unknown | None | microSD | microSD |
Connectivity | 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 | 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
Cellular data | 3G and 4G promised for future | 3G optional (AT&T) | 3G (all carriers) | 3G (AT&T) |
GPS | None | 3G models only | Yes | Yes |
Camera | 3MP front,5MP rear | None | 1.3MP front,3MP rear | VGA front,5MP rear |
Weight | 0.9 lbs | 1.5 – 1.6 lbs | 0.84 lbs | 0.49 lbs |