Tablets are useful to those who need computing devices with them at all times. But it is not practically possible to carry laptop all the time so using a tablet is the next best thing. Samsung has recently after the success of tab 2 launched tab 3 in the market with a screen size of 7 inch, 8 inch and 10 inch today we are going to have a look at the 7 inch tab will have a detailed study of 8 inch tab at the section.
Build and Display
Thinner slimmer and narrower this tab fit quiet nicely into the hand the screen look bigger to tough thanks to the presence of thinner bezel the tab also boot faster than tab 2. The device is 7 inch TFT Capacitive Touch setup with a resolution of 1024 x 600 p which is almost same as that of TAB 2 it also support f16 M colors and multi touch. The interfence is Samsung own TouchWiz. The interface has been designed to associate fluid movements and low memory load on the device.
Hardware specification and features
The device measure 188 x 111.1 x 9.9 mm and weighs around 304 grams its powered by 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor and run on latest version of android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS the RAM is 1 GB and has an internal memory of 8 GB which is extendable up to 32 GB through external memory card the three Geo-magnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor are supported in these device. The interface is Samsung own TouchWiz which help in fluid movements enabling Multitasking capabilities on the device this device also offer 50 GB Free Dropbox Space for it user.
Camera and Connectivity
The device sport a 3 MP HD rear camera which takes a quiet nice picture and is capable of recording HD quality video at 30 FPS. The low light picture is also quiet OK. The secondary camera which makes it ideal for video calls is well equipped with 1.2MP beside assisting in video chat it too can take some sharp picture and video.
The tab comes with 3G sim slot through which you can send text and make and receive call also the other connectivity features is WiFi, 3G, GPRS and EDGE. You can also connect it to the PC via a Micro USB 2.0 port.
Battery and Verdict
The device pack 4000mAh li-ion battery which deliver a talk time of 20 hrs and stand by time of 108 hrs. The only dampener is it price. Priced at Rs 17750 it quiet costly considering it sibling which is also somewhat similar come at 15k.
Key Features
- 7-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
- Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
- 1.3 MP Secondary Camera
- 3 MP Primary Camera
- Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
- HD Recording
- 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Wi-Fi Enabled
Good: 7-inch Capacitive Touch screen, 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor, Full HD recording, Call Facility
Bad: Bit expensive, Screen resolution a bit low