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BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ vs BlackBerry 4G PlayBook

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BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+

Posted: 27 Jan 2012
Market Status: Released

BlackBerry 4G PlayBook

PA Rating - 7
User Rating - 10

Posted: 14 Jan 2011
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device type	Tablet	Tablet
OS	BlackBerry Tablet OS	BlackBerry Tablet OS
Form factor	Candybar	Candybar
Dimensions	7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches (194 x 130 x 10 mm)	7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches (194 x 130 x 10 mm)
Weight	14.99 oz (425 g) the average is 4.4 oz (127 g)	14.11 oz (400 g) the average is 4.4 oz (127 g)

Display
Physical size	7.0 inches	7.0 inches
Resolution	1024 x 600 pixels	1024 x 600 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	170 ppi
Touchscreen	Capacitive, Multi-touch	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features		Light sensor

Battery
Capacity	4800 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.	TI OMAP4460
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, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9	Dual core, 1000 MHz
Graphics processor	PowerVR SGX540 @ 384 MHz	Yes
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 (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2	1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage	32 GB

Camera
Camera	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Camcorder	Yes	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Features	Video calling	Video calling
Front-facing camera	3 megapixels	Yes

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Multimedia
Music player
Supported formats	MP3, AAC, WMA	MP3
Video playback
Supported formats	MPEG4, H.264, WMV	MPEG4, H.264, WMV
YouTube player		Yes

Internet browsing
Browser
supports	HTML, HTML5	HTML, HTML5, Flash, JavaScript

Technology
UMTS	800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	800, 900, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz
LTE		700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz
Data	HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS	LTE
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, Document viewer, Calculator
Messaging	Predictive text input	Predictive text input
E-mail	Yes	Yes
Instant Messaging	Yes	Yes
Games		Yes

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

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

Availability
Officially announced		06 Jan 2011

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- Hardware: Single core, 1000 MHz, 512 MB RAM
- Display: 3.5 inches, 320 x 480 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 5 megapixels, 640x480 (VGA) video
- Battery: 10.9 hours of Talk Time, 693 hours of Stand-by
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- Camera 13 megapixels
- Technology: CDMA (800 1900)
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- Posted: 05 Jun 2013
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- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Posted: 05 Jun 2013
- OS: Android 4.1
- Hardware: Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 512 MB RAM
- Display: 3.8 inches, 320 x 480 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 3 megapixels
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- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
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- Battery: 10.3 hours of Talk Time, 552 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
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