Samsung has released its new Android based tablet called the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 [Affiliate Link]. The device seems promising as a lot things have been overhauled especially in the field of hardware. And speaking of hardware Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is equipped with 1.2GHz dual core processor along with the RAM of 1GB. As the name suggests it has 10.1 inch display with 1280 by 800 pixel resolution and display has been augmented with Samsung Touchwiz user interface. Running on Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0, the device comes with the storage capacity of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, each with different price tags. And if this is not enough for you external microSD card support is provided up to 32GB of external storage capacity. The rear 3 megapixel camera is accompanied with a flash; it also has a front facing camera of 0.3 megapixels for video conversation, also equipped with Wi-fi capability and 7000mAh battery. And all this will cost you at £250 or around $380 in the US.
In terms of design Galaxy 2 10.1 bears resemblance to its predecessor Galaxy Note 10.1 and the overall look of the device is not that much of a premium with its glossy white plastic casing. But keeping in mind the price and things it offers with just a trivial cost of £250, these minor aesthetic flaws can be overlooked.
Although the plastic case looks pretty shabby but it does have one benefit and that is portability. Samsung
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 measures at 9.7mm thin and weighs only 588g which makes it much lighter than its competitor Apple’s iPad. You can easily carry Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and you will barely feel any weight whereas iPad 3 is much heavier than Galaxy 2 10.1 and you can feel holding a heavier device.
As mentioned above it looks pretty similar to its predecessor Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the new Galaxy Tab is definitely much lighter and thinner than the old one. And it also has a bit expanded bezel which is made to house two large speakers. Although the design seems pretty attractive but it is true that Samsung has come up with alternative design because it is just being cautious not to get tangled in any legal quarrel with its nemesis Apple.
As compared to the new iPad, Samsung Galaxy 2 certainly has a better screen. It is integrated with huge 10.1 inch with 1280×800 resolution display, something iPad 3 does not have. On our hands on test it worked quite impressive and we found no issue with the viewing angles as well. Although we did notice little pixel flaw on few occasions but overall it provided clear and vivid display which would certainly provide with sharper visuals for gaming, enhancing the gaming experience.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 [Affiliate Link] does have a larger screen and high resolution display than the iPad but with iPad’s 246ppi pixel density the images on iPad look much more clearer than on Galaxy Tab 2 which has 149ppi pixel density. So, in a nutshell Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a nice device with the ability to give Apple strong competition.
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