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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 T211 8GB vs Blackberry PlayBook 2012 32GB

Summary
51%
53%
Display

7" (17.78 cm)

600x1024 px, 170 PPI

7" (17.78 cm)

600x1024 px, 170 PPI

Performance

Marvell PXA986

1 GB RAM

TI OMAP

1 GB RAM

Storage

8 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

Non Expandable

Battery

4000 mAh

20 h talktime (3G)

4800 mAh

10 h talktime (2G)

Camera

N/A

N/A

User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 2,278 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 636 ratings

Compare Prices
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 T211 8GB is permanently discontinued.
Blackberry PlayBook 2012 32GB is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Samsung

Blackberry

Model

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 8GB

PlayBook 2012 32GB

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Blackberry v2

Custom UI

TouchWiz UX

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

Network

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

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

Fingerprint Sensor

No

Design
Dimensions

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

Height: 194 mm
Width: 130 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

Display Colour

16M

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

66.24 %

54.62 %

Performance
Chipset

Marvell PXA986

TI OMAP

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A9

Dual core, 1.5 GHz

Graphics

PowerVR SGX 540

RAM

1 GB

1 GB

Storage
Internal Memory

8 GB

32 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 Front Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Capacity

4000 mAh

4800 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
SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

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

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

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

3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Voice Calling

No

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

, v2.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Video Player

, Video Formats: 3GP, MPEG4, WMV, Xvid

Ring Tone

Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration

Music

, Music Formats: AAC+, MP3, WMA

Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Games

Java

No

Browser

, HTML

Email

, Push e-mail

Instant Messaging

Other Facilities

Calculator, Stopwatch, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer