It has been 1 month since I last had my hands on the new Samsung Galaxy Tab (P1000) running on Android Froyo (2.2). My Apple iPad was bought from the States when it was first launched, approximately 9 months till date. Having used the 2 devices for awhile, I can conclude that both devices have definitive differences which requires some new hands to be used to for a while.
a. Screen size comparison
b. Thickness comparison
APPLE iPAD (est RRP : S$928 w/o contract)
Overview Specs: iOS 3.2.2, 16GB on board, 3G/Wifi version (full specs @ http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/)
Key Strengths:
- Good size for reading eBooks, watching movies
- Battery life to last full working day with moderate usage (30% surfing, 15% on movies, 40% on mails, 15% games) – appx 9 hrs on single full charge
- Quality aluminium body
- Gesture controls very smooth
- Easy to Jailbreak & Factory restore
- Very rich selection of Apps from App Store / Cydia
- Upcoming Airprint & Airplay compliant
Key Weaknesses:
- No voice call support
- No front camera or back camera
- Heavy and strenuous to hold for long period (max 30 mins without support in reading mode)
- Wifi not as good
Recommended for:
- Entertainment usage
- Heavy reading or watching mov
SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB (est RRP : S$988 w/o contract)
Overview Specs : Android Froyo (2.2), 16GB onboard, 3G/Wifi version (full specs @ http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com)
Key Strengths:
- Very portable
- Voice call and video conferencing very smooth
- Froyo 2.2 is much stable & faster than older versions & gesture control is quite close to Apple’s
- Expandable memory (up to 32GB microSD)
- Major productivity tools are found in Android Market
- No need to client sync. All sync into Cloud (Google Account)
- Camera shots are smooth
- Swype keyboard is very accurate & fast (gesture based keyboard)
Key Weaknesses:
- Lack of entertainment apps in Android Market
- Battery life to last appx 6hrs with moderate usage
- Charging detection works only for original Samsung chargers. (Rest will still work except detected as USB devices)
Recommended for:
- Highly mobile & has voice calls / sms requirements
Other notes:
1. All information accurate as at time of publication – 17th December 2010.
2. All trademarks & copyrights belong to the mentioned corporations.
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