Samsung Galaxy Tab vs. the iPad: Compare For Yourself How does Samsung's Galaxy Tab stack up next to the iPad? Check out this comparison chart to see for yourself.
The Android vs. Apple
battle has officially made its way into the world of tablets.
Samsung took the wraps off its new Samsung Galaxy Tab
Android tablet on Thursday. The Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch slate
built to complete with the current tablet king, Apple's thus-far-
unchallenged iPad. Sure, there have been a couple other Android tablets on the
market already (see Streak, Dell), but the Galaxy Tab is the first
that truly qualifies as a contender. So how exactly does Samsung's Galaxy Tab
differ from the iPad? Check out this comparison chart for a side-by-side glimpse at
the two devices' specs and see for yourself. (Click image to zoom.)
In a nutshell, the Galaxy Tab is smaller and lighter (though rumors suggest a couple of larger editions will debut before the year's end). It has the same speed processor but twice the RAM. Like the iPad, the Galaxy Tab comes with different
options for internal storage. It also, however, supports up to 32GB of expandable storage; Apple's device is limited to the internal space only. The Galaxy Tab has two cameras -- a rear-facing 3.2-megapixel camera and a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video chatting -- while the current models of the iPad have none. Samsung claims up to 7 hours of video playback for the Galaxy Tab; Apple says its iPad can last up to 10 hours. In terms of software, the Galaxy Tab's Android 2.2 operating
system gives the device a number of selling points Apple's iPad
can't claim, including full-featured multitasking, support for
Adobe Flash, and unrestricted access to applications (Apple is
notorious for censoring all sorts of material -- ranging from
political satire to swimsuit-clad women -- and also for banning
apps that provide functions such as free tethering and
customization of the operating system).
Samsung's Galaxy Tab is set to launch in Europe within the next
few weeks, then in the U.S. shortly thereafter. Pricing and carrier
information for the States is not yet available,
battle has officially made its way into the world of tablets.
Samsung took the wraps off its new Samsung Galaxy Tab
Android tablet on Thursday. The Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch slate
built to complete with the current tablet king, Apple's thus-far-
unchallenged iPad. Sure, there have been a couple other Android tablets on the
market already (see Streak, Dell), but the Galaxy Tab is the first
that truly qualifies as a contender. So how exactly does Samsung's Galaxy Tab
differ from the iPad? Check out this comparison chart for a side-by-side glimpse at
the two devices' specs and see for yourself. (Click image to zoom.)
In a nutshell, the Galaxy Tab is smaller and lighter (though rumors suggest a couple of larger editions will debut before the year's end). It has the same speed processor but twice the RAM. Like the iPad, the Galaxy Tab comes with different
options for internal storage. It also, however, supports up to 32GB of expandable storage; Apple's device is limited to the internal space only. The Galaxy Tab has two cameras -- a rear-facing 3.2-megapixel camera and a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video chatting -- while the current models of the iPad have none. Samsung claims up to 7 hours of video playback for the Galaxy Tab; Apple says its iPad can last up to 10 hours. In terms of software, the Galaxy Tab's Android 2.2 operating
system gives the device a number of selling points Apple's iPad
can't claim, including full-featured multitasking, support for
Adobe Flash, and unrestricted access to applications (Apple is
notorious for censoring all sorts of material -- ranging from
political satire to swimsuit-clad women -- and also for banning
apps that provide functions such as free tethering and
customization of the operating system).
Samsung's Galaxy Tab is set to launch in Europe within the next
few weeks, then in the U.S. shortly thereafter. Pricing and carrier
information for the States is not yet available,
