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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 review: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Editor’s note: Thanks to the release of recent, high-quality tablets, the overall score of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Verizon) has been adjusted down from 7.7 to 7.0.

From a design perspective, no Android 3.0-based tablet has matched the iPad 2’s no-nonsense aesthetic. The iPad 2 is sleek, sexy, thin, and light, with a minimalist design that eschews extra ports. Every Honeycomb tablet released so far has struggled to match that appeal.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the first Honeycomb tablet that is not only as thin as the iPad 2, but is actually lighter.

Design and features
The first thing that struck us upon taking the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 out of its box was its slim profile. In fact, when it’s lying next to the iPad 2 we honestly can’t tell which tablet is thicker and unfortunately we don’t have a micrometer handy to get down into the business of microns. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 weighs 1.24 pounds, compared with the iPad 2’s 1.32 pounds.

Rather than several paragraphs filled with confusing numbers, I thought a chart would be much more appropriate. Here’s a handy chart to illustrate the size differences between the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and other recent tablets.

Taking another page from the iPad 2’s school of sexy tablet building, the Galaxy Tab 10. 1 has one of the cleanest designs we’ve seen in a tablet. From the front, its 10.1-inch screen is surrounded by its 0.8-inch black bezel and a silver aluminum outline at the edge. In the top middle sits its 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

On the top edge from left to right are the power/sleep button, volume rocker, and headphone jack. A speaker adorns the right and left sides and the universal connection port is found on the bottom edge, right beside a microphone pinhole.

There are no USB or HDMI ports. And, try as we might, we couldn’t find ports for either SD cards or SIM cards. We’re hoping Samsung’s final release version will make finding the ports a lot easier.

The back of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 sports an 8-megapixel camera at the top and a plain white back. It’s the feel of the plastic back that is the most disappointing aspect of the Tab 10.1’s design. It doesn’t feel as solid as the iPad 2, and as a result, doesn’t feel as comfortable in our hands. Still, despite its 10. 1-inch screen, the tablet never felt the least bit bulky.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a Google Experience tablet, meaning it uses the base version of Honeycomb 3.1, with no customizations to its interface; however, Samsung does include its Samsung Apps, um, app. Samsung Apps gives you access to the company’s own application store.

For more information on version 3.1 of Honeycomb, check out the Honeycomb section of our original Xoom review.

Performance
This is Samsung’s first tablet with a 10.1-inch screen, and it looks fantastic. The Super PLS-based display, with its 1,280×800-pixel resolution, produces a clear, crisp image, with a wide viewing angle that looks great when Web surfing or browsing the app store.

Angry Birds Rio actually looked better on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 than on the iPad 2, with more vibrant and appropriately saturated colors. “Toy Story 3” was vibrant and colorful–as colorful as the movie looks running on the iPad 2–and teemed with more life (yes, even in a cartoon) than on the other Android tablets. The speakers are powerful, and capable of deep, thumping bass.

The 8-megapixel rear camera took high-quality pictures for a tablet camera, with a sharpness and level of color vibrancy that was unmatched. The default camera app isn’t the stock Honeycomb one. It has a slightly more streamlined interface and includes a few options like white-balance setting and a timer, but is missing a zoom function. We also noticed that when panning around, before taking a still pic, the video frame rate was noticeably laggy compared with the Acer Iconia Tab A500 or the Xoom.

The tablet includes the Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual Core processor and navigating feels just as zippy here as it did on any previous Honeycomb tablet.

Web site speed was some of the fastest we’ve seen. Both for low-bandwidth sites like Giantbomb.com and somewhat higher-bandwidth sites like CNET, we saw equal performance from the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the reigning tablet speed champ, the iPad 2. However, the Tab 10.1 provides consistently faster speeds when going to a much busier site like CBSnews. com. Still, that difference only ranged from 1 to 3 seconds. Look for a new video competition featuring the Tab 10.1 fairly soon.

Two apps unique to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 are included on the device: the aforementioned Samsung Apps, and Pulse. With Samsung Apps, essentially all we were able to do was download Rilakkuma pics. While we enjoy cute Japanese cartoon animals as much as the next person, this version of the app seems to still be in its testing phase and will hopefully be working as intended by the official June 8 launch.

Pulse is a news aggregator that organizes news items into small previews, categorized into news, social (with Facebook functionality), entertainment, and so on, usually accompanied with a pic. Tapping on a blurb opens the entire article. The fast performance and straightforward interface made this a welcome default app.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is set to its highest possible brightness by default, measuring 336 candelas per square meter (cd/m2) at its highest and 0. 30 cd/m2 at its lowest, delivering a very good contrast ratio of 1,120:1. Here’s how it compares with other tablets.

Using the tablet at full brightness with Wi-Fi saw the battery charge drop 20 percent in the span of about 90 minutes. We’ll have official battery life results from CNET Labs soon, so check back here later.

Conclusions
The Honeycomb 3.1 experience doesn’t change much, whether it’s on the Galaxy 10.1 or the Xoom. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer’s OS was the most changed, but at the end of the day, it’s still Honeycomb. So, honestly, as a reviewer, it’s a little difficult to get excited about yet another Wi-Fi-only Honeycomb tablet with no truly unique software or hardware features. I know what to expect from Honeycomb and there are no surprises here. It’s still a fast OS, with plenty of customization options.

Given the level of Honeycomb tablet homogenization that has occurred, I’m more interested in the tablet’s look and feel than anything else. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 impresses with its lightweight, thin, minimalist design. That, coupled with a huge and beautiful screen, makes for a well-designed tablet.

This is the iPad 2 of Honeycomb tablets. The Galaxy Tab 10. 1 was actually publicly shown before the iPad 2 was, so by calling it that we simply mean that from a design standpoint it has more in common with Apple’s hardware than other Honeycomb tablets. That’s a compliment of the highest order. The iPad 2 still has the sexiest, smoothest form factor of any tablet.

That style isn’t for everyone, though, so those looking for a tricked-out Android tablet with all the fixings won’t find it here. What you will find is an elegantly designed tablet for users who don’t need a ton of connection options.

Apple still has superior support for games, apps, music, and movies. So, if it’s down to these two tablets, we still recommend the iPad 2; however, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 would be the Android tablet of choice.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 review

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It’s slimmer and lighter than the iPad 2, and it’s the best Android tablet yet

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10. 1 is without doubt one of the best tablets yet to hit the shelves

TechRadar Verdict

The screen, dimensions, battery and usability put this in second place in the tablet league, just behind the Apple iPad 2

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Welcome to the top spot, Samsung.

The outstanding Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Honeycomb tablet is lighter and a hair thinner than the Apple iPad 2, and has a smaller footprint than either the Motorola Xoom or the Acer Iconia Tab A500, which are heavier and bulkier than most tablets.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a major contender.

We reviewed the short-lived Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1V already, but that thicker and heavier device has since been discontinued (It looked as if Vodafone might pick up the 10.1V tab but it is now waiting to release the newer 10. 1 model).The only other important players in the tablet market, are the brilliant 10.1-inch Asus Eee Pad Transformer as well as the BlackBerry PlayBook and the HTC Flyer, which are both so-so 7-inch models.

Oh, and keep your eye on the HP TouchPad which goes on sale in the UK next month.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is currently slated to go on sale in the UK at the end of July/beginning of August.

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So what sets the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 apart? For starters, this is one light and thin tablet. At just 8.6mm, it is 0.2mm thinner than the iPad 2. And you know what? At 565g it’s also 36g lighter.

It’s as though someone at Samsung sat down and demanded that the 10.1 have world-beating raw system specs.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a marvel of engineering, given its size. Holding one in your hand, you might mistake it for a truncated version of a Samsung LED HDTV, which are also market leaders. There’s a slight edge around the screen that is not touch enabled, a silver edge, and an all-white back.

The device just feels right. Unlike the Acer Iconia A500 and the Motorola Xoom, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 finds that ideal balance between a pick-up-and go e-book reader such as the Amazon Kindle 3 and a 10-inch tablet that’s perfect for watching movies on a long car trip.

By including Android Honeycomb (version 3.1 to be exact) Samsung has also one-upped the competition (though 3.1 has also already landed on the Transformer). The point release includes a few new additions. You can resize widgets and scroll through open apps in the pop-up thumbnails for the “recent apps” list.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn’t have a USB port, so it doesn’t take advantage of the new Android 3.1 feature to support USB-connected peripherals which is a shame, but that’s not the direction Samsung is going with this tablet. This is all about pick-up-and-go functionality and portability.

Samsung actually downgraded the built-in camera on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 compared to the Galaxy Tab 10.1V, which had an 8MP rear camera. Still, the new model has a 3MP rear camera, which is three times higher than the Apple iPad 2’s camera. There’s also a front-facing 2MP camera.

There are quite a few interesting perks and additions on this tablet. Some may seem underwhelming at first, but as a whole they give Apple a good run for the prize.

One subtle change is that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a 7000mAh battery for all-day tablet use. In our tests, it lasted about nine hours for everyday tasks. The Apple iPad 2 battery is 6600mAh.

The 10.1 also has a four-way accelerometer and gyro (the Apple iPad 2 uses a three-way accelerometer and gyro – starting to see a pattern here?). That may seem like a minor upgrade, but most of the games we tested on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 responded faster to quick turns and screen rotations, and generally worked better for controlling games. It also has great side speakers for playing music and movie audio, and plays smooth 1080p video.

And of course, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 matches the features of other Android tabs: built-in GPS, support for Adobe Flash in the browser (you still have to download it on your own), 1290 x 800 screen resolution, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, the Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor and Android tablet app.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a smart buy for anyone who wants a light and portable Android tablet. Google still has a ways to go on apps for Android – there are only a few dozen that are seriously worth downloading, compared to thousands of worthy iOS apps.

The ecosystem for media is a bit underdeveloped on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 as well. Sure, you can watch movies stream on the web, but for downloads you’re mostly on your own.

Update:

August 5 2011: Samsung has now released a software update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (the kernel says 2. 6.36.3 but the Android OS version is still 3.1).

The 10.1 now comes with Samsung’s TouchWiz software overlay which is designed to add some more features to Android by building on the foundations that Google laid down.

There is now a small arrow in the middle of the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. You press that, and can open the new Task Manager (to close and open apps), a Calendar (which uses Google Cal), a World Clock, a Pen Memo widget (for adding notes and drawing), a Calculator, and a Music Player. Each of these works reliably and adds to the value of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 beyond the usual Android 3.1 release on other tabs. Widgets stay up on the screen at all times, even when you open other apps.

Samsung also (finally) released the Music Hub, Media Hub, and Social Hub apps. There is also a new app called eBook which lets you read books you have downloaded from other book stores like Kobo, or that you have obtained by other means – such as download a free ePub file. As you might guess, the eBook app is not tied into the Kindle store, and so that means a separate app. You can add stores which are just links that take you to those Web sites to buy more books.

In the box Samsung includes a charger, USB cable and earbuds, but no case or docking stand.

Price

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been price-matched with the Apple iPad 2, which means that devices with the same amount of memory costs the same. So the starting price will be about £399.

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