Samsung Galaxy Tab
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- Posted: 02 Sep 2010 Announced: 02 Sep 2010
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 14 Oct 2010
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Samsung Galaxy Tab is a tablet running Android 2.2 Froyo. It has a 7" capacitive LCD display with 1024x600 pixels resolution, cell phone capabilities, complete with front camera for video calling, 16/32GB built-in memory, expandable up to 64GB (for the 32GB version) and 3MP camera with LED flash. Its browser is both Adobe Flash and HTML5 capable.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab specifications
also known as Samsung P1000
Pros
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (170 ppi)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Design
- Device type:
- Tablet
- Phone functionality:
- Yes
- OS:
- Android (2.3.3, 2.2)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 (190.1 x 120.45 x 11.98 mm)
- Weight:
- 13.40 oz (380 g)
the average is 17.3 oz (494 g)
- 13.40 oz (380 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 7.00 inches
- Resolution:
- 1024 x 600 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 170 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
Battery
- Capacity:
- 4000 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 1000 MHz
- Graphics processor:
- Yes
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 512 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 32000 MB
- Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
- microSD, microSDHC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 3 megapixels
- Flash:
- LED
- Features:
- Auto focus
- Camcorder:
- 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)
- Features:
- Video calling
- Front-facing camera:
- 1.3 megapixels
Multimedia
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML, Flash, RSS
- Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, YouTube (upload)
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 3.0
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g, n, a
- Mobile hotspot:
- Yes
- USB:
- Yes
- Connector:
- Proprietary
- Features:
Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
- Mass storage device
- DLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 02 Sep 2010
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