Apple iPad mini (2024) vs BlackBerry 4G Playbook HSPA+
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| Phone Names | Apple iPad mini (2024) | BlackBerry 4G Playbook HSPA+ |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2995 | - |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A2995, A2996 | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2024, October 15 | 2011, February |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, October 23 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) | 194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in) |
| SIM | eSIM (cellular model only) | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz) | 425 g (14.99 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4 | - |
| Resolution | 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) | 600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density) |
| Size | 8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) | TFT |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | TI OMAP 4430 |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | PowerVR SGX540 |
| OS | iPadOS 18, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1 | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | - |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF | 5 MP, AF |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) | 3 MP |
| Video | 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS | - |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| NFC | No | - |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | - | HTML, Adobe Flash |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Accelerometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight | Black |
| Models | A2993, A2995, A2996, iPad16,1, iPad16,2 | - |
| Price | About 600 EUR | - |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | 67:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | - |
| Energy | Class E | - |
| Free fall | Class D (52 falls) | - |
| Repairability | Class C | - |

