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Blackberry Playbook

$136 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 7.0" AMOLED

Processor TI OMAP 4430

Battery 5300mAh

RAM & Storage 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, no card slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Blackberry Playbook?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $136

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS.

Network Technology: No cellular connectivity

Launch Announced: 2010, September. Released 2011, April Status: Discontinued

Body Dimensions: 194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in) Weight: 425 g (14.99 oz) SIM: No

Display Type: TFT Size: 7.0 inches, 137.9 cm² (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)

Platform OS: BlackBerry Tablet OS Chipset: TI OMAP 4430 CPU: Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 GPU: PowerVR SGX540

Memory Card slot - No Internal: 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera Single: 5 MP, AF Video: 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera Single: 3 MP Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : Yes

Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Bluetooth: 2.1, EDR Positioning: GPS Radio: No USB: microUSB 2.0

Features Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro Browser: HTML5, Adobe Flash
- : Micro HDMI port
Document viewer
Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+
Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp
Organizer
Predictive text input

Battery Type: Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery Talk time: Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc Colors: Black SAR: 1.41 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 1.69 W/kg (body) - - Price: About 120 EUR

Tests Display: Contrast ratio: 1160:1 (nominal)

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.