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BlackBerry 4G Playbook HSPA+

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, February 2011, March. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in) 241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.35 in)
Weight 425 g (14.99 oz) 607 g (1.34 lb)
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio) 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density) 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS BlackBerry Tablet OS iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset TI OMAP 4430 Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX543MP2
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 0.7 MP
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 3 MP VGA
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning No GPS, A-GPS
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer, gyro, compass
 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 Non-removable Li-Po 6930 mAh battery (25 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 720 h
Talk time Up to 9 h
Misc
Colors Black Black, White
SAR EU 1.19 W/kg (body)    
Models A1396, A1397, iPad2,2
Price About 370 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 775:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB

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