Verge Review
Samsung is changing its approach to tablets. Rather than compete at the highest end with the iPad or the Transformer Prime, Samsung's aiming for a happy medium: all the features we've come to expect from an Android tablet, without necessarily top-notch performance or specs, for an appealing price. The tactic worked really well with the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, a $249.99 7-inch tablet that outpaces the Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, or BlackBerry PlayBook.
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Basic Specs
| Thickness |
0.38 inches |
| Weight |
1.3 pounds |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
10.1 inches |
| Operating system |
Android |
| Launch OS version |
4.0 |
| Media streaming |
AllShare |
| RAM size |
1 GB |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Height |
10.1 inches |
| Width |
6.9 inches |
| Thickness |
0.38 inches |
| Weight |
1.3 pounds |
| Primary orientation |
Landscape |
| Color |
Black / Silver |
| Speakers |
Stereo |
Display
| Screen size (diagonal) |
10.1 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Resolution (X) |
1280 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
800 px |
| Touchscreen type |
Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Software
| Operating system |
Android |
| Skin |
TouchWiz |
| Launch OS version |
4.0 |
| Media streaming |
AllShare |
Processor
| Clock speed |
1 GHz |
| Cores |
2 |
Memory
Storage
| Internal size |
16 GB, 32 GB |
| External storage |
Yes |
| External storage support |
microSD |
Connectivity
| 3G |
Optional |
| UMTS / HSPA |
Yes |
| UMTS frequencies |
2100, 1900, 900, 850 |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi support |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| GPS |
Yes |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
3.0 + HS |
Front Camera
| Effective pixels |
0.3 megapixels |
| Video resolution |
VGA |
Rear Camera
| Effective pixels |
3 megapixels |
Ports
| Headphone |
3.5mm |
| Data connections |
Micro USB |
Sensors
| Sensors |
Ambient Light, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer |
Battery
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