Apple iPad Pro 9.7 vs BlackBerry PlayBook

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Apple iPad Pro 9.7
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PLATFORM CPU: Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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BlackBerry PlayBook
Price
$499.00
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launch
Announced
2016, March
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9X
CPU
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.66 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NFC
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector; magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2010, September. Released 2011, April
Status
Discontinued
platform
OS
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Chipset
TI OMAP 4430
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
3 MP, 1080p@30fps
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
—
display
Size
7.0 inches
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels (~170 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Weight
425 g (14.99 oz, 0.94 lb)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v2.1, EDR
GPS
Yes
NFC
—
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5, Adobe Flash
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is equipped with a better CPU Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister) in compare to the BlackBerry PlayBook. This is an significant difference between these models because a powerful CPU means that this tablet is the best buy for multitasking. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is produced with a more powerful GPU PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics) which will let you to run more number of modern game apps. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 uses more RAM (2 GB) which means that it demonstrates higher performance than the BlackBerry PlayBook.

The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 has 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density which is better than the BlackBerry PlayBook HD (600 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 169 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this model is a good choice for browsing the web. If you are a photo lover then the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is a better choice for you because this tablet is equipped with better back 5-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 shoots videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The BlackBerry PlayBook weighs 425g that is 12g lighter than the weight of the Apple iPad Pro 9.7. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 has 11 advantages and the BlackBerry PlayBook only 1 so the iPad Pro 9.7 is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.