Google Pixel C vs BlackBerry PlayBook

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Main
Model
Google Pixel C
Price
$569.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.9 GHz
PLATFORM GPU: Nvidia Maxwell
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/2.4
DISPLAY Resolution: 2560 x 1800 pixels (~308 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable battery (34.2 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
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Main
Model
BlackBerry PlayBook
Price
$499.00
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 3 MP, 1080p@30fps
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launch
Announced
2015, October
Status
Available. Released 2015, December
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra X1
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz
GPU
Nvidia Maxwell
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4
Front
2 MP
Video
Yes
Features
Yes
display
Size
10.2 inches
Resolution
2560 x 1800 pixels (~308 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable battery (34.2 Wh)
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
242 x 179 x 7 mm (9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 in)
Weight
517 g (1.14 lb, 18.24 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver Aluminum
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP
GPS
—
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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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
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
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
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Google Pixel C uses a more powerful processor Quad-core 1.9 GHz than the PlayBook. This is an significant difference between these tablets as a fast processor guarantees that the Pixel C is a better choice for performing multiple tasks. The Google Pixel C is produced with a more powerful GPU Nvidia Maxwell which will let the tablet owner to run more new games. The Google Pixel C runs more RAM (3 GB) which means that this tablet provides higher performance in comparison to the PlayBook.

The Google Pixel C is equipped with 2K HD (2560 x 1800 pixels) display resolution with 306 ppi pixel density which is higher compared with the BlackBerry PlayBook HD (600 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 169 ppi pixel density. It means that this tablet is the best buy for reading books. If you are a photography enthusiast then the Google Pixel C is a better buy for you as this tab is equipped with better back 2-Megapixel camera with 2.4 aperture.

The PlayBook weighs 425g which is 92g lighter compared to the weight of the Google Pixel C. Considering the above-mentioned differences the Pixel C becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.