http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/blackberry-playbook-vs-ipad-vs-galaxy-tab-vs-streak-the-tale/
What a day -- yesterday, that is. 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 tte--tte 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 -- are what will really make or break the slate. Until that time, enjoy our number-crunching below:
BlackBerry
PlayBook
Apple
iPad
Samsung
Galaxy Tab
Dell
Streak
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
BlackBerry PlayBook vs. iPad vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Streak: the tale of the tape originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | |Email this|Comments
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BlackBerry
PlayBook
Apple
iPad
Samsung
Galaxy Tab
Dell
Streak
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
BlackBerry PlayBook vs. iPad vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Streak: the tale of the tape originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | |Email this|Comments