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Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet vs BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+

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Toshiba Thrive 7 Tablet

Posted: 28 Sep 2011
Market Status: Released

BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+

Posted: 27 Jan 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device type	Tablet	Tablet
OS	Android (3.2)	BlackBerry Tablet OS
Form factor	Candybar	Candybar
Dimensions	7.44 x 5.04 x 0.48 inches (189 x 128 x 12 mm)	7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches (194 x 130 x 10 mm)
Weight		14.99 oz (425 g) the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display
Physical size	7.0 inches	7.0 inches
Resolution	1280 x 800 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.	216 ppi	170 ppi
Touchscreen	Capacitive, Multi-touch	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features	Proximity sensor

Battery
Talk time (3G)	0.00 hours the average is 9 h (543 min)
Video call time	0.00 hours
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.	NVIDIA Tegra 2	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, 1000 MHz	Dual core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
Graphics processor		PowerVR SGX540 @ 384 MHz
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 (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2
Built-in storage	32 GB	32 GB
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC

Camera
Camera	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Camcorder	Yes	Yes
Features		Video calling
Front-facing camera	2 megapixels	3 megapixels

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

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

Technology
UMTS		800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data		HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
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
Navigation	Yes	Yes

Phone features
Phonebook	Unlimited entries	Unlimited entries
Organizer	Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
Messaging	Predictive text input	Predictive text input
E-mail	Yes	Yes
Instant Messaging	Google Talk	Yes

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

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

Availability
Officially announced	28 Sep 2011

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