BlackBerry 4G LTE PlayBook vs Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular

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          General Info

          Manufacturer
          BlackBerry Apple
          Announced
          August 2012 October 2012
          Status
          Available - August 2012 Available - November 2012
          Colors
          Black Black/Slate, White/Silver
          Form Factor
          Candybar Candybar
          Dimension
          194 x 130 x 10 mm
          (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
          200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
          (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.28 in (0.31 x 0.21 x 0.01 in))
          Weight
          425 g (14.99 oz) 312 g (11.01 oz)
          2G Network
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454/ A1455
          CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
          3G Network
          HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454/ A1455
          4G Network
          LTE 700 / 1700 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1454
          Messaging
          , Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

          Hardware and OS

          OS
          BlackBerry Tablet OS v2.0 iOS 6
          Processor
          Dual-core 1.5 GHz [Similar] Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar]
          GPU
          - PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar]
          RAM
          1 GB [Browse Similar] 512 MB [Browse Similar]
          Internal Memory
          16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage
          External Memory
          No No

          Display

          Type
          TFT capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
          Colors
          16M colors 16M colors
          Size
          7.0 inches [Similar] 7.9 inches [Similar]
          Resolution
          600 x 1024 pixels (170 ppi) 768 x 1024 pixels (162 ppi)
          Screen-to-Body Ratio
          54.38% 71.76%
          Multi-Touch
          yes multi touch yes multi touch

          Camera

          Rear Camera
          5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar]
          Flash
          No No
          Features
          Auto focus, Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
          Video
          Yes, 1080p Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
          Front Camera
          Yes, 3 MP [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar]

          Multimedia

          3.5mm Jack
          3.5 mm jack yes 3.5 mm jack yes
          Radio
          No No
          Games
          Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
          Loud Speaker
          loudspeaker yes loudspeaker yes

          Connectivity and Data Rate

          GPRS
          No Yes
          Edge
          No Yes
          3G
          HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
          Bluetooth
          Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
          Wi-Fi
          Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
          USB
          Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, v2.0
          GPS
          Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
          Browser
          HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML (Safari)

          User Memory

          Internal
          16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
          Expandable Storage
          No No

          Sensors

          Fingerprint
          fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
          Proximity Sensor
          proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
          Accelerometer Sensor
          accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
          NFC
          NFC not supported NFC not supported

          Battery

          Type
          Non-removable Li-Po battery Standard battery, Li-Po
          Capacity
          5300 mAh 16.3 Wh
          Stand by
          - -
          Talk Time
          - Up to 10 h

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