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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 T211 8GB vs Blackberry PlayBook 16GB WiFi

Summary
51%
46%
Display

7" (17.78 cm)

600x1024 px, 170 PPI

7" (17.78 cm)

600x1024 px, 170 PPI

Performance

Marvell PXA986

1 GB RAM

Dual Core

1 GHz, 1 GB RAM

Storage

8 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

Non Expandable

Battery

4000 mAh

20 h talktime (3G)

5300 mAh

10 h talktime (2G)

Camera

N/A

5 MP (Primary)

3 MP(Front)

User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 2,278 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3/5 based on 3 ratings

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 T211 8GB is permanently discontinued.
Blackberry PlayBook 16GB WiFi is permanently discontinued.
General
Launch Date

April 19, 2011 (Official)

Brand

Samsung

Blackberry

Model

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 8GB

PlayBook 16GB WiFi

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Blackberry Tablet OS

Custom UI

TouchWiz UX

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Network

5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Not Available,
3G: Available, 2G: Available

5G: Not Supported in India,

Fingerprint Sensor

No

Design
Dimensions

Height: 188 mm
Width: 111.1 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm

Height: 130 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 10.00 mm

Weight

304 grams

425 grams

Colours

White

Black

Display
Screen Size

7 " (17.78 cm)

7 " (17.78 cm)

Screen Resolution

600 x 1024 pixels

600 x 1024 pixels

Pixel Density

170 ppi

170 ppi

Display Type

TFT

TFT

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

66.24 %

54.62 %

Performance
Chipset

Marvell PXA986

TI OMAP 4430

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A9

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex 8

Graphics

PowerVR SGX 540

PowerVR SGX 540

RAM

1 GB

1 GB

Storage
Internal Memory

8 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 32 GB

No

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

3 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

Image Resolution

2000 x 1504 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Resolution

1.3 MP, Primary Camera

3 MP, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

Battery
Capacity

4000 mAh

5300 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

User Replaceable

No

Talktime

Up to 20 Hours(3G) / Up to 8 Hours(2G)

Up to 10 Hours(2G)

Network & Connectivity
Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Voice Calling

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n), Dual antennas

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v3.0

, v3.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

HDMI

Micro HDMI (Type D)

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope