Screen size
Evolve6.0"
Playbook WimaxWinner: 7.0"+14%
Quick verdict
Evolve leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
Evolve
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Playbook Wimax
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
Playbook Wimax
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Playbook Wimax
N/A
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
Playbook Wimax
-
4G bands
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1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
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
Playbook Wimax
-
Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Playbook Wimax
-
GPRS
Evolve
-
Playbook Wimax
No
EDGE
Evolve
-
Playbook Wimax
No
Announced
Evolve
2018, August. Released 2018, October
Playbook Wimax
2010, September
Status
Evolve
Discontinued
Playbook Wimax
Discontinued
Dimensions
Evolve
158.9 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.26 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Playbook Wimax
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Evolve
170 g (5.93 oz)
Playbook Wimax
425 g (14.99 oz)
SIM
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· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Playbook Wimax
No
Type
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IPS LCD
Playbook Wimax
TFT
Size
Evolve
5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Playbook Wimax
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Playbook Wimax
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Playbook Wimax
-
OS
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Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Playbook Wimax
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Chipset
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Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Playbook Wimax
TI OMAP 4430
CPU
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Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Playbook Wimax
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
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Adreno 506
Playbook Wimax
PowerVR SGX540
Card slot
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Playbook Wimax
No
Internal
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64GB 4GB RAM
Playbook Wimax
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Other
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eMMC 5.1
Playbook Wimax
-
Dual
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13 MP, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP B/W, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Playbook Wimax
-
Features
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Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Playbook Wimax
-
Video
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1080p@30fps
Playbook Wimax
1080p@30fps
Single
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-
Playbook Wimax
5 MP, AF
Single
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16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Playbook Wimax
3 MP
Features
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LED flash
Playbook Wimax
-
Video
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1080p@30/60fps
Playbook Wimax
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Playbook Wimax
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Evolve
Yes
Playbook Wimax
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Playbook Wimax
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16 e, dual-band
Bluetooth
Evolve
4.2, A2DP, LE
Playbook Wimax
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
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GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Playbook Wimax
No
NFC
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No
Playbook Wimax
-
Radio
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FM radio
Playbook Wimax
No
USB
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USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Playbook Wimax
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Playbook Wimax
Accelerometer
Browser
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-
Playbook Wimax
HTML, Adobe Flash
Other
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-
Playbook Wimax
Micro HDMI port Document viewer Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Type
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Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Playbook Wimax
Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Charging
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18W wired, PD, QC3
Playbook Wimax
-
Colors
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Black
Playbook Wimax
Black
Models
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BBG100-1
Playbook Wimax
-
Price
Evolve
About 300 EUR
Playbook Wimax
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