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BlackBerry 4G PlayBook

PA Rating - 7
User Rating - 10

Posted: 14 Jan 2011
Market Status: Released

Pantech Element

PA Rating - 8

Posted: 09 Jan 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Available (since 22 Jan 2012)

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Design
Device type	Tablet	Tablet
OS	BlackBerry Tablet OS	Android (4.0, 3.2)
Form factor	Candybar	Candybar
Dimensions	7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches (194 x 130 x 10 mm)	8.36 x 6.12 x 0.42 inches (212 x 155 x 11 mm)
Weight	14.11 oz (400 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)	16.57 oz (470 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
Rugged		Water proof (Water)

Display
Physical size	7.0 inches	8.0 inches
Resolution	1024 x 600 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Pixel density Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.	170 ppi	160 ppi
Technology Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.		TFT
Colors		16 777 216
Touchscreen	Capacitive, Multi-touch	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features	Light sensor	Light sensor

Battery
Stand-by time		25.0 days (600 hours) the average is 18 days (434 h)
Capacity		6400 mAh
Not user replaceable	Yes	Yes

Hardware
System chip System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.		Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060
Processor Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.	Dual core, 1000 MHz	Dual core, 1500 MHz, Scorpion
Graphics processor	Yes	Adreno 220
System memory System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.	1024 MB RAM	1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage		16 GB
Storage expansion		microSD, microSDHC up to 16 GB

Camera
Camera	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Flash		LED
Camcorder	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)	1280x720 (720p HD)
Features	Video calling	Video calling
Front-facing camera	Yes	2 megapixels

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Multimedia
Music player
Filter by		Album, Artist, Playlists
Features		Album art cover, Background playback
Supported formats	MP3	MP3, AAC, AAC+
Video playback
Supported formats	MPEG4, H.264, WMV	MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Streaming	Audio, Video	Audio, Video
YouTube player	Yes	Yes

Internet browsing
Browser	supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash, JavaScript	supports: supports: HTML, Flash
Built-in online services support		YouTube (upload), Picasa

Technology
GSM		850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS	800, 900, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz	850, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE	700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz	700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz
Data	LTE	LTE, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Micro SIM		Yes
Global Roaming		Yes
Positioning Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.	GPS	GPS
Navigation	Yes	Yes

Phone features
Phonebook		Unlimited entries
Organizer		Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
Messaging	Predictive text input	Predictive text input
E-mail	Yes	IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Instant Messaging	Yes	Google Talk
OTA Software updates		Yes
Games	Yes

Connectivity
Bluetooth	2.1, EDR	2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi	802.11 a, b, g, n	802.11 b, g, n
USB	Yes	USB 2.0
Connector	microUSB	microUSB
Headphones connector	3.5mm	3.5mm
HDMI	Micro HDMI (Type D)	Yes
Charging connector	microUSB
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync	Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features
Notifications	Speakerphone	Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer
Other	Voice recording	Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	06 Jan 2011	09 Jan 2012

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- Hardware: Dual core
- Display: 4.0 inches, 480 x 800 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
Nokia Lumia 925
- Announced: 14 May 2013
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- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
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- Battery: 18.3 hours of Talk Time, 432 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
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- OS: BlackBerry
- Hardware: Dual core, 1200 MHz, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 3.1 inches, 720 x 720 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 5 megapixels
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- Announced: 13 May 2013
- OS: Android 4.1
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- Announced: 10 May 2013
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8.7 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 16.2 hours of Talk Time, 606 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS EV-DO Rev.A
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- Posted: 09 May 2013
- OS: Android 4.0
- Hardware: Dual core, 1700 MHz, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 3.7 inches, 480 x 800 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 7.3 hours of Talk Time, 200 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s EDGE GPRS
Nokia Asha 501
- Announced: 09 May 2013
- Hardware: 64 MB RAM
- Display: 3.0 inches, 240 x 320 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 3.2 megapixels, 320x240 (QVGA) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 1152 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (900 1800)
- Data: EDGE GPRS
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- Announced: 06 May 2013
- OS: Android 4.1
- Hardware: Dual core, 1200 MHz, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 5 megapixels, 720x480 (DVD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSPA (unspecified) HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS