BlackBerry PlayBook 2012 vs BlackBerry Passport
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | BlackBerry |
| Announced | |
| Not officially announced yet | June 2014 |
| Status | |
| Cancelled | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in) |
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 425 g (14.99 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Single-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - QWERTY Keyboard |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS, v2.0 | BlackBerry 10.1 OS |
| User Interface | |
| - | BBOS 10 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, TI OMAP 4460 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB storage | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging | AutoFocus, OIS, f/2.0 Aperture, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 3 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 2 MP, f/2.8, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4800 mAh | 3450 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 432 h (2G) Up to 444 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 18 h (2G) Up to 23 h (3G) |