Screen size
4G LTE PlaybookWinner: 7.0"+56%
Q103.1"
Quick verdict
Q10 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
4G LTE Playbook
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Q10
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
4G LTE Playbook
HSPA / LTE
Q10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
4G LTE Playbook
Q10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4
3G bands
4G LTE Playbook
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Q10
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5
4G bands
4G LTE Playbook
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
4, 17
Q10
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4
Speed
4G LTE Playbook
HSPA, LTE
Q10
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)
Announced
4G LTE Playbook
2012, August. Released 2012, August
Q10
2013, January. Released 2013, April
Status
4G LTE Playbook
Discontinued
Q10
Discontinued
Dimensions
4G LTE Playbook
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Q10
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)
Weight
4G LTE Playbook
425 g (14.99 oz)
Q10
139 g (4.90 oz)
SIM
4G LTE Playbook
No
Q10
Micro-SIM
Keyboard
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
QWERTY
Build
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
4G LTE Playbook
TFT
Q10
Super AMOLED
Size
4G LTE Playbook
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Q10
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
4G LTE Playbook
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Q10
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
OS
4G LTE Playbook
BlackBerry Tablet 2.0
Q10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
CPU
4G LTE Playbook
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Q10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Chipset
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
GPU
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Card slot
4G LTE Playbook
No
Q10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
4G LTE Playbook
32GB 1GB RAM
Q10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
4G LTE Playbook
5 MP, AF
Q10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video
4G LTE Playbook
1080p@30fps
Q10
1080p@30fps
Features
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
4G LTE Playbook
3 MP
Q10
2 MP
Video
4G LTE Playbook
Q10
720p
Loudspeaker
4G LTE Playbook
Yes, with stereo speakers
Q10
Yes
3.5mm jack
4G LTE Playbook
Yes
Q10
Yes
WLAN
4G LTE Playbook
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Q10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4G LTE Playbook
3.1, A2DP, EDR
Q10
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
4G LTE Playbook
GPS, A-GPS
Q10
GPS
Radio
4G LTE Playbook
No
Q10
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
4G LTE Playbook
microUSB 2.0
Q10
microUSB 2.0
NFC
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
Yes
Sensors
4G LTE Playbook
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Q10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
4G LTE Playbook
HTML5, Adobe Flash
Q10
-
Other
4G LTE Playbook
Micro HDMI port Document viewer/editor BlackBerry Bridge Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Q10
HDMI port
Type
4G LTE Playbook
Non-removable Li-Po battery
Q10
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Stand-by
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
4G LTE Playbook
Black
Q10
Black, White
Price
4G LTE Playbook
About 470 EUR
Q10
About 110 EUR
SAR
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
4G LTE Playbook
-
Q10
1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)