Screen size
4G Playbook HSPA+Winner: 7.0"+56%
Q103.1"
Quick verdict
Q10 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
4G Playbook HSPA+
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Q10
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
4G Playbook HSPA+
GSM / HSPA
Q10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Q10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4
3G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
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
Speed
4G Playbook HSPA+
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain 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
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Q10
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)
4G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4
Announced
4G Playbook HSPA+
2011, February
Q10
2013, January. Released 2013, April
Status
4G Playbook HSPA+
Discontinued
Q10
Discontinued
Dimensions
4G Playbook HSPA+
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 Playbook HSPA+
425 g (14.99 oz)
Q10
139 g (4.90 oz)
SIM
4G Playbook HSPA+
Mini-SIM
Q10
Micro-SIM
Keyboard
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
QWERTY
Build
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
4G Playbook HSPA+
TFT
Q10
Super AMOLED
Size
4G Playbook HSPA+
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 Playbook HSPA+
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Q10
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
OS
4G Playbook HSPA+
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Q10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
4G Playbook HSPA+
TI OMAP 4430
Q10
Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
CPU
4G Playbook HSPA+
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Q10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
GPU
4G Playbook HSPA+
PowerVR SGX540
Q10
Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Card slot
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Q10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
4G Playbook HSPA+
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Q10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
4G Playbook HSPA+
5 MP, AF
Q10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video
4G Playbook HSPA+
1080p@30fps
Q10
1080p@30fps
Features
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
4G Playbook HSPA+
3 MP
Q10
2 MP
Video
4G Playbook HSPA+
Q10
720p
Loudspeaker
4G Playbook HSPA+
Yes, with stereo speakers
Q10
Yes
3.5mm jack
4G Playbook HSPA+
Yes
Q10
Yes
WLAN
4G Playbook HSPA+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Q10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4G Playbook HSPA+
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Q10
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Q10
GPS
Radio
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Q10
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
4G Playbook HSPA+
microUSB 2.0
Q10
microUSB 2.0
NFC
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
Yes
Sensors
4G Playbook HSPA+
Accelerometer
Q10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
4G Playbook HSPA+
HTML, Adobe Flash
Q10
-
Other
4G Playbook HSPA+
Micro HDMI port Document viewer Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Q10
HDMI port
Type
4G Playbook HSPA+
Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Q10
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Stand-by
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
4G Playbook HSPA+
Black
Q10
Black, White
SAR
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Price
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q10
About 110 EUR