Phone Comparison - Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular vs BlackBerry 4G LTE PlayBook

Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
apple ipad mini wi-fi + cellular
BlackBerry 4G LTE PlayBook
blackberry 4g lte playbook
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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple BlackBerry
Announced October 2012 August 2012
Status Available - November 2012 Available - August 2012
Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
(7.87 x 5.3 x 0.28 in (0.31 x 0.21 x 0.01 in))
194 x 130 x 10 mm
(7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Weight 312 g (11.01 oz) 425 g (14.99 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454/ A1455
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454/ A1455 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1454 LTE 700 / 1700
Messaging , Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 6 BlackBerry Tablet OS v2.0
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] Dual-core 1.5 GHz [Similar]
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] -
RAM 512 MB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage
External Memory No No

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.9 inches [Similar] 7.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 768 x 1024 pixels (162 ppi) 600 x 1024 pixels (170 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.76% 54.38%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash No No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus,
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization Yes, 1080p
Front Camera Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] Yes, 3 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes No
Edge Yes No
3G DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
USB Yes, v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML (Safari) HTML5, Adobe Flash

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Non-removable Li-Po battery
Capacity 16.3 Wh 5300 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time Up to 10 h -