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Tablet Screen & Camera Comparison Round Up & Review iPad 2 Blackberry Playbook ASUS Transformer

Linus Tech Tips@LinusTechTips57.2K viewsApr 22, 20114:50
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This is the kind of stuff that's hard to communicate with "specs", so I'm gonna show you guys how the cameras and screens of these three tablets perform. All three feature high quality construction with great glass touchscreens, but in terms of image quality they do differ.

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The video conducts a side by side camera and screen comparison of three tablets: the iPad 2, the BlackBerry PlayBook, and the ASUS Transformer running Android 3.0. The presenter plays back matching video clips from the devices to compare motion and color directly, emphasizing how each screen renders brightness, contrast, and color accuracy in real life viewing. He notes that the BlackBerry PlayBook offers the strongest image quality among the three, with deeper blacks and brighter whites, even when compared to the highly regarded iPad 2 display, and he keeps the ASUS Transformer as the noticeably weaker competitor in this round of testing. He also points out color reproduction differences observed on actual hardware, mentions viewing anomalies like how certain logos and background details pop more on the PlayBook, and discusses how calibrated monitors reflect some of these color characteristics. The video moves beyond static screens to a brief multitasking test, demonstrating browser smoothness and orientation responsiveness across devices, concluding that while the iPad 2 and BlackBerry perform exceptionally, Android 3.0 on the Transformer shows some stutter or chop in navigation. Throughout, the host highlights practical takeaways for potential buyers about real-world viewing experiences, and closes with a quick recap of the camera and screen performance on the three tablets, inviting viewers to consider how these differences align with personal use cases such as media consumption and photo viewing.

Topics · technology reviews · tablet tech · display technology · camera comparison

Questions answered

Which tablet showed the best screen quality in the review?
The BlackBerry PlayBook showed the strongest screen quality with deeper blacks and brighter whites.
Did the host find any device notably laggy during navigation?
Yes, the ASUS Transformer showed some lag or chop in navigation compared to the iPad 2 and BlackBerry PlayBook.