Samsung announced its tablet line-up for 2012, the Galaxy Tab 2 series that comes in 7-inch and 10.1-inch versions. In fact, the company has announced the 7-inch model two week before. Except for the screen size and dimension, the 7.0 and 10.1 are just the same. Both of them are powered by 1Ghz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, and will be shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 comes with a 7-inch 1024×600 PLS touchscreen, while the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a 10.1-inch 1280×800 touchscreen. They sport a 3 Megapixel main camera and a VGA front camera for video chat; and come with Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity and support for GPS/AGPS and Glonass location technology. Both 7-inch and 10.1-inch models are available wit 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities. There are 3G+WiFi version and WiFi-only version available for consumers to choose from, with the former works on quad-band GSM/EDGE and quad-band HSPA networks.
The Galaxy Tab 2 devices are pre-loaded with Samsung Apps, TouchWiz Ui, ChatON messenger, and Samsung Hub. The Tab 2 7.0 measures 193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm and comes with 4,000mAh battery, and the Tab 2 10.1 measures 256.6 x 175.3 x 9.7 mm and has a 7,000mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Specs:
Network |
HSPA+ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 |
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Processor |
1 GHz Dual-Core Processor |
Display |
7” WSVGA(1024×600) PLS TFT |
OS |
Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich) |
Camera |
Main(Rear): 3 Megapixel Camera Sub(Front): VGA for Video Call |
Video |
Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8 Format: 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM Playback/ Recording: Full HD@30fps, HD@30fps |
Audio |
Codec: MP3, AAC, AC-3, AMR, FLAC, MID, WMA, WAV, OGG
Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack |
Value-added Features |
Samsung TouchWiz/ Samsung L!ve Panel |
Samsung Apps |
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Samsung Hub*- Readers Hub/ Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub | |
Samsung Hub Widget* – Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub |
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Samsung S Suggest* (App recommendation service) |
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Samsung ChatON mobile communication service | |
Samsung AllShare Play* |
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Samsung Kies / Samsung Kies air | |
GoogleTMMobile Services- Android Market™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Maps™,
Syncing with Google Calendar™, Google Search, Google + |
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Polaris document editor | |
A-GPS, Glonass | |
Connectivity |
Bluetooth technology v 3.0USB 2.0 Host
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
Sensor |
Accelerometer, Digital compass, Light Proximity(* Available on 3G version only) |
Memory |
8/16/32GB User memory + 1GB (RAM) microSD (up to 32GB) |
Dimension |
193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm, 345g |
Battery |
Standard battery, Li-ion 4,000mAh |
Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 Specs:
Network |
HSPA+ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 |
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Processor |
1 GHz Dual-Core Processor |
Display |
10.1” WXGA(1280×800) PLS TFT |
OS |
Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich) |
Camera |
Main(Rear): 3 Megapixel Camera Sub(Front): VGA for Video Call |
Video |
Codec: MPEG4, H.264. H.263, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8 Format: 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM |
Audio |
Codec: MP3, AAC, AC-3, AMR, FLAC, MID, WMA, WAV, OGG
Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack |
Value-added Features |
Samsung TouchWiz / Samsung L!ve Panel |
Samsung Apps |
|
Samsung Hub- Readers Hub/ Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub | |
Samsung Hub Widget* – Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub |
|
Samsung S Suggest* (App recommendation service) |
|
Samsung ChatON mobile communication servicea | |
Samsung AllShare Play |
|
Samsung Kies / Samsung Kies air | |
GoogleTMMobile Services- Android Market™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Maps™,
Syncing with Google Calendar™, Google Search, Google + |
|
Polaris document editor | |
A-GPS, Glonass | |
Connectivity |
Bluetooth technology v 3.0USB 2.0 Host
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
Sensor |
Accelerometer, Digital compass, Light |
Memory |
16/32GB User memory + 1GB (RAM) microSD (up to 32GB) |
Dimension |
256.6 x 175.3 x 9.7 mm , 588g |
Battery |
Standard battery, Li-ion 7,000 mAh |