Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab review: The Galaxy Tab is a well built Android tablet, but it is a little overpriced and suffers from a few niggling faults

Good Gear Guide

  • Expert Rating

    3.75 / 5

  • User Rating

    4.50 / 5 (of 4 Reviews)

  • Price

    $ 299.00 (AUD)

Specifications:

Digital camera features
Camera resolution (megapixels)
3.2
Geotagging
Yes
Display
Screen resolution
1024x600
Screen size
7in
Display technology
TFT
Touch screen
Capacitive
Accelerometer
Yes
Expansion card slots
General
Colour
Black
GPS
GPS receiver
Yes
GPS software
Yes
Digital compass
Yes
Navigation options
3D Junction View, Lane guidance, SUNA GPS traffic updates (optional), Walking mode
Maps
Australia
Alerts
Over speed warning, School zone alerts, Speed and red light camera alerts
Map view
2D, 3D
Night mode
Yes
Location capture
Yes
Voice commands
Yes
Input
Keyboard type
Touch screen
Mail / Messaging
Messaging capabilities
E-mail, MMS, SMS
Microsoft Exchange support
Yes
Attachment editing
Yes
Attachment viewing
Yes
Memory
RAM
512MB
Mobile phone networks
Mobile phone networks
Optus, Telstra, Vodafone
Network bands
1800MHz (2G), 1900MHz (2G), 2100MHz (3G), 850MHz (2G), 850MHz (3G) - Telstra Next G, 900MHz (2G), 900MHz (3G)
Multimedia
Voice recorder
Yes
Video playback
Yes
Music playback
Yes
Phone features
Speakerphone
Yes
Speed dialling
Yes
Vibration alert
Yes
PIM (Personal Information Management) features
PIM features
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Notes, Stopwatch
Power
Battery type
Rechargeable
Removable battery
Yes
Power supply
Battery
Battery size (milliamp hours - mAh)
4000
Processor
Processor speed
1GHz
Processor type
ARM Cortex-A8
Size and weight
Weight
380g
Height
190.1mm
Width
120.5mm
Depth
12mm
Software
Operating system
Google Android
Application store
Yes
Storage
Internal storage
16GB
Supported memory media
microSD
Supported file formats
Audio files
AAC+, FLAC, MP3, WAV
Document files
HTML, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, PDF
Video files
DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, WMV
Warranty
Warranty length (months)
12
Wired connections
Wired Terminals / Ports
3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless connections
A2DP Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi (wireless networking)
Yes
Wireless technology supported
3G, Bluetooth, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g, Wireless 802.11n
*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by IDG Communications in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. IDG Communications neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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