Samsung Galaxy Tab all set to challange Apple iPad

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch Multi-touch display tablet running the latest Android OS v2.2 . It is a compact communication and entertainment device that can slip in to your pocket and is always connected, lightweight and smart.

It features high speed 3G connectivity,Wireless LAN Wi-Fi, and the latest Bluetooth v3.0 . The new Samsung Galaxy Tab sports a large 4000 mAh battery and is powered by a Cortex A8 1.0GHz application processor.You can do video calling with the 1.3 mega-pixel front camera and capture pictures with 3 mega-pixel rear Camera .

Samsung Galaxy Tab Vs Apple iPad

Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet has to compete with the 9.7-inch Apple iPad which is also in the same price range .Samsung Galaxy tab price in India is a bit higher side than the entry level Apple iPad .

Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet advantages over Apple iPad Tablet :

• More Portable – Samsung Galaxy Tab can be kept in pocket whereas Apple iPad can not be due to its large display size .
• Multi-tasking – Samsung Galaxy Tab supports multi-tasking but iPad does not .
• Dual Camera – Samsung Galaxy Tab sports Dual Camera (front & rear) , iPad does not have camera
• Phone – Samsung Galaxy Tab can be used as a phone whereas iPad can not be .
• Bluetooth – Samsung Galaxy Tab has latest Bluetooth v3 module , iPad supports v2.1 only
• Weight – Samsung Galaxy Tab is lighter (380gm) , iPad is 1.26kg
• Samsung Galaxy Tab is officially launched in India , iPad is not , you can only buy it from sites like ebay or from abroad .

Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet disadvantages over Apple iPad Tablet :

• Smaller Display (view) size
• Lesser display resolution
• Android UI is not as tuned as the iOS UI
• Android Market need more time to compete with the Apple App Store

Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet specifications :

• Features
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • 190 x 120 x 12 mm
  • 130g
  • TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • 600 x 1024 pixels, 7.0 inches
  • TouchWiz UI
  • Multi-touch input method
  • Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
  • Three-axis gyro sensor
  • Touch-sensitive controls
  • Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
  • Swype text input
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • 16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
  • microSD, up to 32GB
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • Camera - 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • OS - Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
  • CPU - ARM Cortex A8 processor, 1 GHz processor; PowerVR SGX540 graphics
  • GPS
  • Social networking integration
    - Digital compass
    - Full HD video playback
    - TV-out
    - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
    - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
    - Organiser
    - Image/video editor
    - Thinkfree Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
    - Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
    YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
    - Readers/Media/Music Hub
    - Adobe Flash 10.1 support 
    - Voice memo/dial/commands
    - T9