BlackBerryPhone

Discontinued

BlackBerry Playbook

No cellular connectivity

BlackBerry Playbook

At a Glance — Key Specifications

ChipsetTI OMAP 4430PowerVR SGX540Display7″LCD (other)Front camera5 MPMemory1GB / 64GBNoneBattery5,300 mAhOSBlackBerry Tablet OS

BlackBerry Playbook is a phone. It pairs a 7″, LCD (other) display with the TI OMAP 4430 and a 5,300 mAh battery. Specifications are still being confirmed.

Tech Mansion Scores

5.0/10 overall

  • Performance2.0
  • Display4.6
  • Battery8.7
  • Audio7.3

Scored from this device's verified specifications — categories with no real data are never scored.

Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

Launch timeline

  1. Discontinued

Full Specifications

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Launch

Launch status
Discontinued
Release date
Apr 2011

Platform

OS version
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Chipset (as published)
TI OMAP 4430
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR SGX540

Memory

Memory variants (RAM/storage)
1 GB RAM + 16 GB · 1 GB RAM + 32 GB · 1 GB RAM + 64 GB
Card slot
None

Display

Display size
7″
Resolution
600 × 1,024 pixels
Panel type
LCD (other)

Battery

Battery capacity
5,300 mAh

Body & build

Dimensions
194 × 130 × 10 mm
Weight
425 g
SIM
No

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.1
USB
microUSB 2.0

Audio

Loudspeaker
Stereo
3.5mm jack
Yes

Camera

Front cameras
5 MP

Additional specifications

Display
Size
7 inches
Memory
Internal Gb Primary
16
Ram Gb
1
Selfie Camera
Single
5 MP, AF
Comms
Radio
No
Battery
Capacity Mah
5300

Summary

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