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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
BlackBerry Playbook
BlackBerry · 2011

BlackBerry Playbook

BlackBerry Playbook tablet. Announced Sep 2010. Features 7.0″ display, TI OMAP 4430 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 3 MP front camera, 5300 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 7.0"
Chipset TI OMAP 4430
RAM 1 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 5300 mAh
OS BlackBerry Tablet OS
Build 425g, 10mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2010, September. Released 2011, April
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS BlackBerry Tablet OS
Chipset TI OMAP 4430
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX540

Display

Type TFT
Size 7.0 inches, 137.9 cm 2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 3 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Weight 425 g (14.99 oz)
SIM No

Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 2.1, EDR
Positioning GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A
GPRS No
EDGE No

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash
featuresother Micro HDMI port Document viewer Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 1160:1 (nominal)

Misc

Colors Black
SAR 1.41 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.69 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2010, September. Released 2011, April
Status Discontinued
OS BlackBerry Tablet OS
Chipset TI OMAP 4430
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX540
Type TFT
Size 7.0 inches, 137.9 cm 2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 3 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Weight 425 g (14.99 oz)
SIM No
Type Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 2.1, EDR
Positioning GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A
GPRS No
EDGE No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash
featuresother Micro HDMI port Document viewer Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Display Contrast ratio: 1160:1 (nominal)
Colors Black
SAR 1.41 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.69 W/kg (body)
Price About 120 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
27.8/100
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Processor 16.6
Display 52.9
Camera 41.3
Battery 67.2
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