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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is an Android 4.0 tablet with a 7-inch display. Similar in design to the original Galaxy Tab, the 10.5mm thin tablet has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16 or 32GB of internal storage.

Description

Samsung goes round two for the 7-inch Android tablet market. The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus runs Android's Honeycomb 3.2 with Samsung’s TouchWiz skin. It features a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 1024 x 600 display, 1GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of built-in storage, a 4,000mAh battery, a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The tablet also has an IR port and features Peel's Smart Remote App.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is a tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb. It features a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, storage ranging from 16GB to 64GB, and a Super AMOLED display. It also has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and a 3-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash.

The Kindle Fire has a multitouch-capable 7-inch IPS display, a dual-core processor, and at 14.6 ounces, a pretty lightweight frame. The resolution on that screen is 1024 x 600. The battery is rated to last for eight hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback (with WiFi switched off).

The Blackberry PlayBook was Research In Motion's first QNX device and its first tablet offering. The tablet features a 7-inch capacitive display, the ability to connect a Blackberry smartphone via Blackberry bridge, and Android app virtualization.

Also Known As...

• Alias: Galaxy Tab

• Alias: Galaxy Tab 680

• Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
• Technology: Super PLS
• Resolution (X): 1024 px
• Resolution (Y): 600 px
• PPI: 170
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

Display

• Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
• Technology: LCD
• Resolution (X): 600 px
• Resolution (Y): 1024 px
• PPI: 170
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

• Screen size (diagonal): 7.7 inches
• Technology: Super AMOLED Plus
• Resolution (X): 1280 px
• Resolution (Y): 800 px
• PPI: 196
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

• Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
• Technology: IPS LCD
• Resolution (X): 600 px
• Resolution (Y): 1024 px
• PPI: 170
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

• Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
• Technology: LCD
• Resolution (X): 1024 px
• Resolution (Y): 600 px
• PPI: 170
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

• CPU brand: TI
• CPU family: OMAP 4
• Clock speed: 1 GHz
• Cores: 2

Processor

• CPU brand: Samsung
• CPU family: Exynos
• CPU model: 4210
• Clock speed: 1.2 GHz
• Cores: 2

• CPU brand: Samsung
• CPU family: Exynos
• CPU model: 4210
• Clock speed: 1.4 GHz
• Cores: 2

• CPU brand: TI
• CPU family: OMAP 4
• CPU model: OMAP4430
• Clock speed: 1 GHz
• Cores: 2

• Clock speed: 1 GHz
• Cores: 2

• RAM size: 1 GB

Memory

• RAM size: 1 GB

• RAM size: 1 GB

• RAM size: 512 MB

• RAM size: 1 GB

• 3G: Yes
• UMTS / HSPA: Yes
• UMTS frequencies: 2100, 1900, 900
• WWAN data standards: HSPA+
• Max. WWAN downlink speed: 21 Mbps
• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
• GPS: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Bluetooth version: 3.0

Connectivity

• GSM: Yes
• GSM frequencies: 1900, 1800, 900, 850
• UMTS / HSPA: Yes
• UMTS frequencies: 2100, 1900, 900
• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
• 802.11n frequencies: 5GHz, 2.4GHz
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Bluetooth version: 3.0

• GSM: Yes
• GSM frequencies: 1900, 1800, 900, 850
• UMTS / HSPA: Yes
• UMTS frequencies: 2100, 1900, 900, 850
• WWAN data standards: UMTS, EDGE, HSPA+, GPRS
• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
• GPS: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Bluetooth version: 3.0

• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
• Bluetooth: No

• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
• GPS: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Bluetooth version: 2.1 + EDR

• Effective pixels: 3 megapixels
• Focus type: Fixed

Rear Camera

• Effective pixels: 3 megapixels
• Flash: Single LED

• Effective pixels: 3 megapixels
• Flash: Single LED
• Focus type: Autofocus

• Effective pixels: 5 megapixels
• Digital zoom: 4 x
• Focus type: Fixed
• Video resolution: 1080p

Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer

Sensors

Proximity, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer

Proximity, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer

Ambient Light, Accelerometer

Proximity, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer

Benchmarks

• Quadrant: 3590
• SunSpider: 1634 ms
• The Verge Battery Test: 7 hours 7 minutes

• Quadrant: 2011
• SunSpider: 2541.9 ms
• The Verge Battery Test: 5 hour 47 minutes