Samsung Galaxy Tab specifications

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB



General info


Device type:Tablet

Network technology:

Network technology - Referes to the kind of network technology used. Three major technologies are used today - TDMA, CDMA and GSM.

GSM:

GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.

850, 900, 1800, 1900

UMTS:

UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers

900, 1900, 2100

Data:

Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.




EDGE

UMTS:Yes

HSDPA:Yes (HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s)



HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Global Roaming:

Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.

Yes

Design

Design:

Design - Phone design type

Dimensions:

Dimensions - Phone's dimensions

7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 (190.1 x 120.45 x 11.98 mm)

Weight:

Weight - Phone's weight

13.40 oz (380 g)

the average is 5.3 oz (151 g)

Antenna:

Antenna - Refers to the type of the antenna. The major types are retractable, stub-retractable, stub-nonretractable, internal

Internal

Display

Display:

Display - Phone's main display

Type:

Type - Refers to the type of the display. There are four major display types: Greyscale, Black&White, LCD:STN-color and LCD:TFT-color

Color

Technology:

Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED

TFT

Resolution:

Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display

1024 x 600 pixels

Physical Size:7.00 inches

Touch Screen:

Yes (Capacitive)

Multi-touch:Yes

Light sensor:Yes

Battery

Type:

Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH

Li - Ion

Capacity:

Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh

4000 mAh

Video playback:7.00 hours

Software

Smart Phone:

Smart Phone - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc



Yes

OS:

OS - Operating system, which is the software that enables and controls the basic operation of an electronic device. The major OS for mobile phones are UIQ over Symbian, Microsoft Mobile for Pocket PC Phone Edition, Microsoft Mobile for Smartphones, Linux, Palm

Android (2.2)

Processor:Processor speed:1000 MHz

Memory:512 MB RAM

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:

Yes

Camera

Camera:

Camera - Camera specs



Yes (Immobile)

Resolution:

Resolution - Shows the particular phone's camera resolution. The major mobile phone camera resolutions available are QCIF; CIF; VGA (640x480); 1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.0 and 3.0 megapixels.

3 megapixels

Flash:Yes (LED)

Features:Auto focus

Video capture:

Yes



Resolution:

Resolution - Shows whether the particular phone's camera can record a video clip

720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)

Additional camera:Yes (1.3 megapixels)

Video Calling:

Video Calling - Feature allowing you to not only listen but also view the other party.

Yes

Multimedia

Music Player:

Music Player - Audio support such as MP3



Yes

Supports:MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI

Video Playback:

Video Playback - Video support such as MPEG4




Yes

Supports:MPEG4, H.264, DivX, XviD

Streaming:

Yes (Audio, Video)

YouTube player:Yes

Internet browsing

Internet Browsing:

Internet Browsing - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone



Yes

Supports:HTML, Flash, RSS

Built-in online services support:Facebook

Location Based Services



Location Based Services:Yes

Type:A-GPS

Navigation:Yes

Phonebook

Support:Yes

Capacity:Capacity depends on system memory

Features:Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Organizer

Calendar:

Yes

Alarms:

Yes

Document Viewer:

Yes

Other:Calculator

Messaging

SMS:

Yes

MMS:

MMS - MMS - Multimedia Messaging Service - method of transmitting graphics, video clips, sound files and short text messages over wireless networks using the WAP protocol.

Yes

E-mail:

E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features



Yes

Instant Messaging:

Yes (Google Talk)

Memory

Memory Expansion:

Memory Expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.

Slot Type:

Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo

microSD, microSDHC

Built-in:32768 MB

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.






Yes

Version:

Version - Shows the paricular phone's Bluetooth version

3.0

Wi-Fi:

Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.



Yes (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)

USB:

Yes

Type:Proprietary

Headphones connector:3.5mm

Charging connector:Proprietary

Computer synchronization:

Computer synchronization - The phone's ability to synchronize its data with a computer application. The Synchronization involves the transfer of data from one device to a computer or vice versa.

Yes

OTA synchronization:Yes

DLNA:Yes

Notifications

Music ringtones:

Yes (MP3)

Flight mode:Yes

Silent mode:Yes

Speaker Phone:

Speaker Phone - Allows the user to use the phone without holding it (can be placed at a short distance). This is a very useful feature, if you have to hold for a long time, or numerous people have to participate in the conversation.

Yes

Other features

Voice recording:

Voice recording - The ability to store short notes(memos) in the memory of your phone.

Yes

Availability

Officially announced:Yes (02 Sep 2010)

Scheduled release:

Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America

Q4 2010 (Official)