The Blackberry Playbook and the Dell Streak 7 are two very evenly matched tablets. They share a lot of common traits like the size of their screens, the processors they use, and are even very close in terms of size and weight. Despite that, there are still a number of differences between the Blackberry Playbook and Dell Streak 7. The biggest among them is cellular connectivity. With the use of a mini-SIM, you can connect to the Internet via 3G. The Blackberry Playbook doesn’t have a SIM card slot, so you are stuck with using WiFi.
Another difference between the Blackberry Playbook and Dell Streak 7 is in their cameras. They both sport 5 megapixel rear facing cameras but only the Blackberry Playbook is capable of recording 1080p videos, and that is from both cameras. The Dell Streak 7 is limited to a maximum resolution of 720p on the rear facing camera alone. The Playbook also wins with its 3 megapixel front facing camera compared to the 1.3 megapixel one on the Dell Streak 7. But, only the Dell Streak 7 has a LED flash, which may come in handy when the environment is dark.
Lastly, memory is a key area where the two devices. The Dell Streak has a fixed capacity of 16GB but also incorporates a memory card slot so that you can expand its capacity when the need arises. The Dell Streak supports micro SDHC memory cards with capacities that can reach 32GB; so you can have a maximum capacity of 48GB at any given time. If you need more than that, you can carry multiple memory cards and swap them when you need to. On the other hand, the Playbook doesn’t have a memory card slot and you are basically stuck with what you started with. You do have the choice between the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models. You should choose carefully to match your needs and budget. But of course, if bigger is always better.
Summary:
The Playbook has cellular connectivity while the Playbook does not
The Playbook has a higher resolution front facing camera than the Dell Streak 7
The Playbook has is able to record 1080p video while the Dell Streak 7 can only record 720p
The Dell Streak 7 has a memory card slot while the Playbook does not