Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab - Review

Samsung has put his step in the battle field of Tablet Pcs by launching its first ever tablet "Samsung P1000 Galaxy." Some might argue that it’s rather a step down from laptops but the Samsung Galaxy Tab smartphone DNA is obvious from the moment you touch it.
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The 7-inch Android tablet has full phone functionality and the only thing that separates it from being called an oversized cell phone is the fact that you cannot make phone calls by holding it next to your ear.
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Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab:

  • Form factor: Tablet
  • Size: 190.09 x 120.45 x 11.98mm, 380g
  • Display: 16M colors 7” TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen of WVGA resolution
  • OS: Android 2.2 Froyo
  • CPU: 1 GHz Hummingbird CPU with PowerVR SGX540 graphics accelerator, 512 MB of RAM
  • Camera: 3.2 MP autofocus camera with D1 video recording; LED flash
  • Memory: 16 GB internal memory, expandable through a microSD card slot
  • Connectivity: quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band (900/1900/2100 MHz) UMTS with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps support, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Assisted GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, 30-pin connector
  • Battery: 4,000mAh (Up to 7 hours of video playback)
  • Extra features: Gyro sensor, accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation, ambient light sensor, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support

Samsung Galaxy P1000 Tab over Apple iPad:

  • Lighter and smaller, easier on the pocket
  • Telephony (including 3G video calls)
  • 3.2 MP camera with D1 video recording @ 30 fps and LED flash
  • Android OS v2.2 Froyo
  • Proper multitasking (though the iPad is getting that too in couple of months)
  • microSD card slot for memory expansion
  • Uses regular size SIM card
  • 16:9 widescreen display
  • Adobe Flash player 10.1
  • Bluetooth 3.0

Apple iPad over Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab:

  • Larger screen
  • Better viewing angles of the display
  • Metal body
  • iOS 3.1.3 with more than 25 000 apps written for it
  • Larger internal storage (iPad 64GB)
  • Longer battery life