Apple iPad Air 2 vs BlackBerry PlayBook

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display
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Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
body
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Colors
memory
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comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
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sound
3.5mm jack
network
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2G bands
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Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/64/128 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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Main
Model
BlackBerry PlayBook
Price
$499.00
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
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launch
Announced
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, 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
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 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 (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible 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 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
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
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 Air 2 uses a faster CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the PlayBook. This is an important difference between these models as a fast processor shows a better performance. The Apple iPad Air 2 is produced with a faster GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) which will allow the tablet owner to run more number of new games. The Apple iPad Air 2 is produced with more RAM (2 GB) which means that this tablet shows higher performance in comparison to the PlayBook.

The Apple iPad Air 2 is produced with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density which is better compared with the BlackBerry PlayBook HD (600 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 169 ppi pixel density. It means that this model is a better choice for reading books. If you are a photography enthusiast then the Apple iPad Air 2 is a better selection for you as this tab is produced with more quality back 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture.

The PlayBook weighs 425g which is 12g lighter than the weight of the Apple iPad Air 2. The iPad Air 2 has 8 advantages and the BlackBerry PlayBook only 2 so the iPad Air 2 will be the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.