Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1-Inch) Review

May 18, 2012 Filed under Tablets Posted by purwanto heri

Gadget Reviews – The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is the new addition to the Galaxy Tab line-up of the Korean manufacturer. It comes to succeed the Tab 10.1, which was among the thinnest tablets around. However, the Tab 2 (10.1) has grown up a bit, now measuring 9.7mm of thickness. Of course, this doesn’t mean that it won’t perform exceptionally on the hardware front.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1-Inch) – Specs and Performance

Weighing at 1.3 pounds, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 comes with the dimensions at 6.9 x 0.4 x 10.1 inches. It might be heavier and thicker if it compared to other devices.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1-Inch) Review

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with 10.1 inch display screen is delivered to the market in matte silver finish with a 2-megapixel front face camera. Turn your view on the rear side, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 has a 3-megapixel camera that will take any photo or record any video. The proprietary charging connector is docked on the bottom landscape edge while the up top is a house of volume rocker, power / lock button, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD slot, and an IR blaster.

The 7,000 mAh battery is fitted to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 to allow you to use this device portable for up to 8 hours before the next charge.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system and adopts 16GB Internal Memory. If you demand, you can expand the storage up to 32GB via microSD card.

Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is powered with 1GHz Dual-Core Processor that is paired with 1GB of RAM to allow any multitasking in running applications.

The 10.1-inch Multitouch 720p HD Screen is fitted to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 to attract the tablet lovers. The screen delivers 1280 x 800 pixels of resolution and adopts PLS panel technology. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2’ screen isn’t a Retina display, the screen has good and wide viewing angles. Therefore, don’t worry to put the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 face-up on the table in front of you.

Specifications
Operating system	: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Display	: 10.1-inch multitouch screen (1280 x 800 pixels) for native HD 720p resolution
Processor	: 1 GHz dual-core processor
Internal memory	: 16 GB
RAM	: 1 GB
Memory expansion	: microSD cards (up to 32 GB in size)
Cameras	: 3-megapixel rear VGA (640 x 480) front
Wireless connectivity	: Wireless N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth 3.0
Ports	: 1 USB 2.0 (host) 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack
Sensors	: Accelerometer, digital compass, light, proximity
Dimensions	: 10.1 x 6.9 x 0.38 inches
Weight	: 1.28 pounds (21 ounces)
Battery	: 7,000 mAh
Compatibility
Documents / Data	: PDF, Word (.doc .docx .txt .hwp .rtf) PowerPoint (.ppt .pptx .pps) Excel (.xls .xlsx .csv)
Images	: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, AGIF, WBMP, WEBP
Audios	: MP3, WAV, OGG, AAC, MID, AMR, WMA, AC-3, FLAC
Videos	: Playback up to Full HD 1080p @ 30 fps (frames per second)
Codec	: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8
Format	: 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM