Samsung this week announced the new 8.9 inch Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet and at the same time re-announced the Galaxy Tab 10.1 with a smaller size
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was first announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year. But after the iPad 2 announcement by Apple in the begining of March, Samsungs Executive VP Lee Don-Joo told journalists that "Apple made it very thin". Samsung obviously went back to the drawing table and changed the specifications for the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The iPad 2 is 8.8 mm thin while the originally Galaxy Tab 10.1 specification told us it would be 10.9 mm thin. Todays announcement changed the winner of having the thinnest tablet on the market. Samsung won. Both the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab 8.9 are 8.6 milimeters thin.
Like most Android tablets, the two new Galaxy Tabs has a 1 GHz dual-core processor. They also have what some network operators call 4G. Which is HSPA+ with maximum download speed of 21 Mbps. Even though the display size is different, the resolution is the same with 1280 x 800 pixels.
Samsung has added a couple of software features which should differentiate the two Galaxy Tabs from other Android tablets. Readers Hub and Music Hub will give users access to 13 million songs, 2000 newspapers, 2.2 million books and 2300 magazines. Samsung Social Hub merges all communication applications like email, instant messaging, contacts, calendar, Facebook, Twitter into a single interface. Samsung TouchWiz Ux is Samsungs name on a customizable home screen where social feeds, favourite web site and pictures can be arranged with ease.
Common technical specifications for both Galaxy Tab tablets
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was first announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year. But after the iPad 2 announcement by Apple in the begining of March, Samsungs Executive VP Lee Don-Joo told journalists that "Apple made it very thin". Samsung obviously went back to the drawing table and changed the specifications for the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The iPad 2 is 8.8 mm thin while the originally Galaxy Tab 10.1 specification told us it would be 10.9 mm thin. Todays announcement changed the winner of having the thinnest tablet on the market. Samsung won. Both the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab 8.9 are 8.6 milimeters thin.
Like most Android tablets, the two new Galaxy Tabs has a 1 GHz dual-core processor. They also have what some network operators call 4G. Which is HSPA+ with maximum download speed of 21 Mbps. Even though the display size is different, the resolution is the same with 1280 x 800 pixels.
Samsung has added a couple of software features which should differentiate the two Galaxy Tabs from other Android tablets. Readers Hub and Music Hub will give users access to 13 million songs, 2000 newspapers, 2.2 million books and 2300 magazines. Samsung Social Hub merges all communication applications like email, instant messaging, contacts, calendar, Facebook, Twitter into a single interface. Samsung TouchWiz Ux is Samsungs name on a customizable home screen where social feeds, favourite web site and pictures can be arranged with ease.
Common technical specifications for both Galaxy Tab tablets
- Networks: GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA+ 21 Mbps 850/900/1900/2100
- Android 3.0 Honyecomb operating system
- 1 GHz dual-core processor
- Display resolution 128 x 800 pixels
- 3 megapixel camera, autofocus, LED flash
- 2 megapixel front facing camera
- 720p HD video recording
- 1080p Full HD video playback
- 3.5 mm ear jack
- Surround sound stereo speakers
- Samsung TouchWiz UX running on top of Android OS
- USB 2.0
- Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n)
- Sensors: Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light sensor
- Storage options: 16 / 32 and 64 GB. Expandable with microSD card
- 10.1 inch touch display
- Size: 256.6 x 172.9 x 8.6 mm
- Weight: 595 gram
- Bluetooth 2.1
- Battery: 6800 mAh
- 8.9 inch touch display
- Size: 230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm
- Weight: 470 gram
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Battery: 6000 mAh
