See how the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook stacks up against the new iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the HTC Jetstream
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If you're curious as to just how the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook stacks up against other LTE tablets - you've come to the right place. Here we take a look at the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, the HTC Jetstream and the Apple iPad. We've seen the great specs of the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook, and here we've got a comparison of the stuff you really want to know like size & weight, battery life, memory and processor. Keep reading to see just how the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G stacks up against the competition. When it comes to pricing, the 4G LTE PlayBook is $50 cheaper than everything else listed here based on carrier no contract pricing. As for the iPad, a 32GB iPad sells for $599 and that's only for WiFi, if you want LTE you'll be handing out $729 retail.
4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook vs.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE / HTC Jetstream / Apple (new) iPad
| 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook (Wi-Fi + 4G LTE) |
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE (Wi-Fi + 4G LTE) |
HTC Jetstream (Wi-Fi + 4G LTE) |
Apple new iPad (Wi-Fi + 4G LTE) |
|
| Screen |
7.0" (1024x600) |
8.9" (1280x800) |
10.1" (1280x800) |
9.7" (2048x1536) |
| Size & Weight |
194x130x10mm 0.9lbs |
230.9x157.8x8.6mm 1lb |
251.2x178.2x12.9mm 1.55lbs |
241.2x185.7x94.mm 1.46lbs |
| Battery Life |
Up to 9 hours |
Up to 10 hours |
Up to 7 hours |
Up to 9 hours |
| Wireless Connectivity |
wifi + LTE Bluetooth 3.1 + EDR |
wifi + LTE Bluetooth 3.0 |
wifi + LTE Bluetooth 3.0 |
wifi + LTE Bluetooth 4.0 |
| HD Video |
1080p playback 1080p recording |
1080p playback 720p recording |
1080p playback 1080p recording |
1080p playback 1080p recording |
| Browser |
Flash + HTML5 |
Flash + HTML5 |
Flash + HTML5 |
HTML5 (no Flash) |
| Camera |
5.0 MP rear 3.0 MP front |
3.0 MP rear 2 MP front |
8.0 MP rear 1.3 MP front |
5.0 MP rear VGA front |
| Processor |
1.5 GHz Dual-core |
1.5GHz Dual-core |
1.5GHz Dual-core |
Apple A5X Dual-core |
| Memory |
32GB internal |
16GB internal |
32GB internal up to 32GB microSD |
16GB, 32GB or 64GB internal |
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