Friday, October 1, 2010

BlackBerry PlayBook vs. iPad vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Streak

BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook RIM Research in Motion finally announced its long-awaited BlackBerry tablet, the 7-inch PlayBook (thankfully not named the BlackPad). While there's still quite a few missing details, and nary an unit in site for us to try first-hand, we've still got a sampling of specs for this little guy to go tête-à-tête on the quantitative field of proverbial battle, at least as it can be seen so far (that early 2011 release date is still a ways off). Looks very promising so far, lined up against Apple's iPad, Samsung's Galaxy Tab, and the Dell Streak, but our known unknowns -- i.e. price, app support, and overall feel of using the QNX-built operating system
   BlackBerry PlayBook vs. iPad vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Streak below:













BlackBerry
PlayBook


Apple
iPad 


Samsung
Galaxy Tab


Dell
Streak
Screen size7 inches9.7 inches7 inches5 inches
Resolution1024 x 6001024 x 7681024 x 600800 x 480
Pixel density (approx.)170133170187
PlatformBB Tablet OSiOS 3.2.2 (4.2 in November)Android 2.2Android 1.6 (2.1/ 2.2 in future)
Adobe Flash support10.1Not Supported10.1Not supported
Processor1GHz dual-core Cortex A91GHz Apple A4 (ARMv7)1GHz Cortex A81GHz Snapdragon
GraphicsUnknownPowerVR SGX 535PowerVR SGX 540Adreno 200
RAM1GB256MB512MB512MB
Internal Storage16GB / 32GB (unconfirmed)16GB / 32GB / 64GB16GB / 32GB2GB
ExpansionUnknownNonemicroSDmicroSD
Connectivity802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Cellular data3G and 4G promised for future3G optional (GSM)3G (all carriers)3G (sold via AT&T)
GPSNone3G models onlyYesYes
Camera3MP front,
5MP rear
None
1.3MP front,
3MP rear
VGA front,
5MP rear
Weight0.9 lbs1.5 - 1.6 lbs
0.84 lbs
0.49 lbs
Description: BlackBerry PlayBook vs. iPad vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Streak Rating: 4.5 Reviewer: xcodex ItemReviewed: BlackBerry PlayBook vs. iPad vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Streak
 
 
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