Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Specs, Review, Preview and Price
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a winner gadget that runs the latest version of the Google Android Honeycomb mobile operating system. Named after its 10.1 inch screen, it comes in 16GB or 32GB versions. Powered by a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 Processor, the device offers Display Resolution of 1280×800 pixels, 1080p video recording and playback, an 8 megapixel rear camera with an LED flash, and a 2 megapixel front camera. It price is is estimated around $399 which is expected to vary from country to country depending upon shipment cost and taxes.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is an amazing tablet in two ways. It is the first tablet that is as immaterial as the iPad 2, in form and weight and feel, rather its thinner than iPad. It is not as rigid, not as sturdy or deliberately constructed. Its back is plastic, glossy and thin.
Apple did good, but Samsung did very well. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is sporting better hardware than the iPad 2 in strategic places. The screen is clearer, there is a more powerful processor and it is lighter and thinner than an iPad 2. The iPad 2 weighs 600 grams and the Samsung tablet weighs 595 grams. Remember, the Samsung tablet has a slightly larger screen than the iPad, so it is bigger and lighter. The Samsung is 8.6 millimeters thick and the new iPad is 8.8 millimeters. Samsung proudly calls it the “world’s thinnest tablet”.
The screen for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has 10.1 inches of digital real estate. That is a bit larger than the iPad. Samsung gave their tablet 1280 by 800 pixels of resolution, which is again, better than the 1024 by 768 pixels of the iPad 2. The iPad has a better view from angles, thanks to its IPS ( In Place Switching ) feature. The screen of the Tab 10.1 does not have this.
Like the Motorola Xoom, it is symetrically proportioned in a way convenient to be used in landscape mode.
But it is still the first Android tablet, the first non-iPad tablet to feel the way that tablets should feel. But even if it is exactly the same as the Xoom and every other Android Honeycomb in terms of power, performance, features this is the new Android tablet to buy.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Design and Display
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a 10.1 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen display which supports 16 million colors. The tablet has a display size of 800 x 1280 pixels with TouchWiz UX user interface, Swype text input, touch-sensitive controls, accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, gyro sensor which change the screen orientation in three axis. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 weighs 595 g and measures 256.6 x 172.9 x 8.6 mm in size which makes it a quite big device.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Camera
Since there is no GSM voice communication and 3G features camera has been given least importance when compared to the display and multimedia features. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a 3.15 megapixel primary camera and 2 megapixel secondary camera. The primary camera is supported with autofocus, LED flash and geo tagging features.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Multimedia Features
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 supports some of the finest video and audio formats and the 10. inches screen makes video play back of this device as a treat to watch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 supports MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263 video formats and MP3, WAV, eAAC+, OGG audio formats. The image and video editor can be used for movie making and MP3 tone cutting.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity and can also be used as Wi-Fi hotspot,. The tablet supports v2.1 Bluetooth with A2DP, EDR and v2.0 USB as port connectivity features.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Memory
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is available in 16, 32, 64 GB memory options which can be loaded with more 32 GB using microSD card. There are no other messaging options available in Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 except Email, Push Mail, instant messaging, RSS since it lacks GSM voice communication and messaging capabilities.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Battery life
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is powered by standard Li-Po 6800 mAh battery and the standby and talk time of the device are still unknown.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Look and Feel Review
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is an amazing tablet in two ways. It is the first tablet that is as immaterial as the iPad 2, in form and weight and feel, rather its thinner than iPad. It is not as rigid, not as sturdy or deliberately constructed. Its back is plastic, glossy and thin.
Apple did good, but Samsung did very well. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is sporting better hardware than the iPad 2 in strategic places. The screen is clearer, there is a more powerful processor and it is lighter and thinner than an iPad 2. The iPad 2 weighs 600 grams and the Samsung tablet weighs 595 grams. Remember, the Samsung tablet has a slightly larger screen than the iPad, so it is bigger and lighter. The Samsung is 8.6 millimeters thick and the new iPad is 8.8 millimeters. Samsung proudly calls it the “world’s thinnest tablet”.
The screen for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has 10.1 inches of digital real estate. That is a bit larger than the iPad. Samsung gave their tablet 1280 by 800 pixels of resolution, which is again, better than the 1024 by 768 pixels of the iPad 2. The iPad has a better view from angles, thanks to its IPS ( In Place Switching ) feature. The screen of the Tab 10.1 does not have this.
Like the Motorola Xoom, it is symetrically proportioned in a way convenient to be used in landscape mode.
But it is still the first Android tablet, the first non-iPad tablet to feel the way that tablets should feel. But even if it is exactly the same as the Xoom and every other Android Honeycomb in terms of power, performance, features this is the new Android tablet to buy.
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