Galaxy Tab

Samsung calls its tablet a ¿¿¿smart media device,¿¿¿ and Galaxy Tab definitely has the specifications to back it up: Android 2.2 support, a Cortex A8 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and 16/32 GB of internal memory with the possibility of upgrading through microSD memory cards.

Furthermore, there¿¿¿s a 7-inch TFT-LCD display with 1024¿¿600 pixel resolution, a 3-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED Flash plus an additional front 1.3-megapixel camera for video chats (that¿¿¿s got to hurt iPad owners at least a little bit) as well as Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The dimensions of the device are 190.09 x 120.45 x 11.98mm, with 380 grams of weight, and the battery should last through seven hours of movie playback.

In other words, the iPad got a worthy competitor, not only because of the capable hardware the Tab is sporting, but also because it has the latest and greatest version of Android. Although it¿¿¿s smaller than the iPad, whose screen measures 9.7 inches, Galaxy Tab does a lot of things the iPad cannot do: It has two cameras, and it supports Flash and a wide variety of multimedia formats, including DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263 and H.264.

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Technical Specification:

• Processor

  Cortex A8, 1GHz

• Wi-Fi

  Yes

• Dimensions

  190x120x12mm

• Operating system

  Android 2.2 Froyo

• Storage

  16GB plus microSD

• Bluetooth

  Yes

• Weight

  380g

• Internet/networking capability

  Yes

• Screen size

  7in

• Screen resolution

  1024x600 capacitive touchscreen

• 3G

  Yes

• Memory card type

  microSD