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Samsung Galaxy Tab Apple iPad

Samsung Galaxy Tab vs Apple iPad

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Samsung Galaxy Tab

Reasons to consider the Galaxy Tab

3.5G, Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Size Much smaller 120x190x11 mm vs 190x243x13 mm 2.2x smaller
Weight Much lighter 380 g vs 730 g Around 50% lighter
Internal storage Significantly more internal storage 32 GB vs 16 GB 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies
Bluetooth Significantly newer bluetooth support 3.0 vs 2.1 Typically faster data transfer and lower power consumption connecting to other bluetooth devices
RAM More memory (RAM) 512 MB vs 256 MB 2x more RAM, typically more responsive and better for multitasking
Screen PPI Higher PPI screen 169 PPI vs 131 PPI Around 30% crisper display of text, images and video
Thickness Slightly thinner 12 mm vs 13 mm Around 10% thinner
Apple iPad

Reasons to consider the iPad

3.5G, Apple iOS 5.0
Screen size Much larger screen 9.7" vs 7.0" More than 2x larger screen
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 768x1024 vs 600x1024 Around 30% higher resolution screen
App store More apps available iPhone App Store vs Android App Market The iPhone App Store has over 500,000 apps vs 400,000 (around 30% more)

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Common Pros and Cons

Compared to recent cellphones

Pros Cons
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens
Galaxy Tab:600x1024
iPad:768x1024
Screen size Very large screens
Galaxy Tab:7.0"
iPad:9.7"
Internal storage A lot of RAM for running apps
Galaxy Tab:32 GB
iPad:16 GB
Wifi Both have fairly fast wifi support
802.11n (150 mbps)
Multi-touch Both support multi-touch
Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom
GPS Have assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
Touchscreen type Touch sensitive screens
Easy to use with your fingers
Processor Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive
Galaxy Tab:Samsung Hummingbird, 1000 MHz
iPad:Apple A4, 1000 MHz
App store Many apps available at their app store(s)
Galaxy Tab:Android App Market
iPad:iPhone App Store
Thickness Thin
Galaxy Tab:12 mm
iPad:13 mm
compatibility-score Works with many headphones
1.0
App store Both have an app store, makes it easy to add new games and programs
Galaxy Tab:Android App Market
iPad:iPhone App Store
Bluetooth Recent bluetooth support
Galaxy Tab:3.0
iPad:2.1
Network Fast data transfer
HSDPA (7.2 mbps)
Weight Heavy
Galaxy Tab:380 g
iPad:730 g
Size Large
Galaxy Tab:120x190x11 mm
iPad:190x243x13 mm

Compared to recent tablets

Pros Cons

We're not aware of any interesting pros shared by these two products.
RAM Less RAM than average for running apps
Galaxy Tab:512 MB
iPad:256 MB
Network Slower data transfer than average
HSDPA (7.2 mbps)

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Comments

Which phone do you like, and why?

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Avatar for Tablet Pc Tablet Pc (9:32 PM, December 21, 2010)
pros and cons samsung galaxy tab: the Pros Fast. Well built with a slick design. Runs almost all Android apps. Supports Adobe Flash 10.1.
the Cons - Not enough tablet centric software. Reflective screen. Slick back . more at tablet info center http://www.mobile10.org/?page_id=15 Bottom Line the solid, good designed hardware, Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first viable Android based competitor to the Apple iPad. But so far, it doesn’t have apps that will compel you to buy one.