Specs and Features Comparison : The New iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

With two big electronics company having released tablet PCs this month the market looks excited again. First it was Samsung which launched Galaxy Tab 7.7 on the first of March and then a few  days later Apple offered the new generation of iPad which they call ‘the new iPad’.

The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the first Super Amoled Honeycomb Tablet with 1 GB of RAM and 1024×600 LCD. The tablet is available at $499.99 on a two-year contract and $699.99 without.

Talking about new iPad it is a 9.7 inch with 4G LTE and also boasts a 5MP I Sight camera , iLife and iWork. It is available from $499.00 (16 GB) for wi-fi only and $629.00 (16 GB) for wi-fi and 4G

Now let’s take a look at the head to head comparison on these two amazing devices.

SPECS/ DEVICES

The New iPad

Galaxy Tab 7.7

SIZE AND WEIGHT
  • Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
  • Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
  • Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm)
  • Weight: 1.46 pounds (662 g)
  • 196.7 mm * 133 mm * 7.89mm
DISPLAY
  • Retina display
  • 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
  • 7.7" SUPER AMOLED Plus*
  • 1280 x 800 WXGA
  • 197 pixels per inch (ppi)
  • 4-way rotation
OPERATING sYSTEM/ PROCESSOR
  • iOS 5.1
  • Dual-core Apple A5X custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip with quad-core graphics
  • Honeycomb, Android™’s latest for tablets
  • Multitasking & Split View support
VIDEO
  • AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) at 720p
  • AirPlay video streaming to Apple TV (3rd generation) at up to 1080p and Apple TV (2nd generation) at up to 720p
  • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
  • Video out support at 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cable sold separately)
  • Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
  • Full HD video playback (1080p)@30fps
  • Video codec : MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV,
    DivX

Wireless and Cellular

  • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
  • Bluetooth 4.0 technology
  • Wi-Fi + 4G for AT&T model: 4G LTE (700, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • Wi-Fi + 4G for Verizon model: 4G LTE (700 MHz); CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • HSPA +21 850/900/1900/2100
  • EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band support
    (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
  • 802.11n Wi-Fi Channel Bonding
  • Wi-Fi Direct™, Allshare
  • Bluetooth v3.0, USB 2.0 Host
AUDIO
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
  • Formats : MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA,
    apt-X(BT codec)
  • Dual speakers
MEMORY

16/32/64 GB (ROM)
1 GB RAM

1GB (RAM), 16/32/64 GB (ROM)
+ microSD
(up to 32GB)

CAMERA
  • 5-megapixel iSight camera
  • Autofocus
  • Tap to focus
  • Face detection in still images
  • Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
  • Video stabilization
  • FaceTime camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second
  • Photo and video geotagging
  • Back camera : HD(720p) Video recording,
    3MPauto-focus camera with LED flash
  • Front camera : 2MP camera
  • Instant SNS sharing : Gmail™, Messaging,
    Picasa
BATTERY
  • Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
  • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
  • Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
  • Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
  • Built-in 5,100mAh battery
  • Stand-by : Up to 1500 hours(2G) / 1200 hours(3G)
  • Voice : Up to 49 hours(2G) / 27 hours(3G) /
    6 hours(VT call)
  • Video : Up to 10 hours
  • Music : Up to 50 hours
input and output
  • 30-pin dock connector port
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
  • Built-in speaker
  • Microphone
  • Micro-SIM card tray
  • 30-pin dock connect or port
  • 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
  • Built-in speaker
  • Microphone
Location
  • Wi-Fi
  • Digital compass
  • Assisted GPS
  • Cellular
  • A-GPS & GLONASS
  • Location-based service with Google Maps™
    (Turn-by-turn navigation)
Documents
  • Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
  • Polaris Office : PPT, word, excel document
    creating & editing

So there we have it. You read it and now you can decide it which one will you buy.


He is an avid lover of smartphones and apps and has been blogging since 2010. He is covering latest news and developments in the world of technology. His personal interested include travelling, reading books and magazines and watching football, cricket as well as movies.

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