Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1-After the first Galaxy Tab is quite successful and accepted by society, now is the time Samsung issued a successor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Its superior features include:
1GHz Dual Core processor
GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
a thinner body, 8.6mm and weighs only 595 grams
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
screen resolution of 1280x800 pixels measuring 10.1 inches
Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n with dual antenna WiFi and aGPS
behind the 3.2 MP camera with Autofocus and LED flash, front camera 2MP
6800 mAh Lithium Polymer battery
2. Design and Body
Compared to the tablet which sailed 10-inch class, Galaxy Tab 10.1 is considered the most thin and lightweight. Just imagine, with a thickness of only 8.6 mm, even a relatively thin when compared to the size of the smartphone though. Galaxy Tab we got back white colored casing like the Galaxy Tab 7 inches. The front is glossy, surrounded by silver list, as well as behind the milk-white casing. This tablet rear casing can not be opened. For its size alone, with a widescreen format, Galaxy Tab not good enough to hold and feel the greatness. The unfortunate thing is the port to connect to the computer and the charger is a special port for the Galaxy Tab, not the micro USB port or a mini USB which are common.
Galaxy Tab screen is high resolution, 1280x800 pixels, making the display tablet interface is pretty smooth and nice views. Side vision is also quite good although not as good as AMOLED. The colors are quite beautiful eyes out. Tablet interface is still using the same interface with the Acer Iconia and Motorola Xoom, Honeycomb user interface standards. Homescreen consists of five pages, which you can insert widgets, shortcuts and application icons. High-resolution screens make the icons a little to each home can add a lot of icons. Which has been fixed there is a bar on the homescreen Google Search (with voice search) shortcut to Apps (main menu) at the top.
At the bottom of the screen there is a kind of "taskbar" in the Back, Home and Recent Apps. Meanwhile, next to the far right of the taskbar is a notification (email, SMS, notif Facebook and other notifications), clock and signal and battery indicators. This view is completely different compared with the Android smartphone, and is more suited to the tablet screen is large, but somewhat confusing, especially the notifications, now do not use flashy colors that do not see any notifications. Plus the lack of notification LED on the tablet. Part of this right can be clicked to see the full description of the notification, clock and indicators.
The main menu consists of the Application and All My Apps (apps that you downloaded). On the Main Menu taskbar is still there under. Because the tablet is in the front do not have physical buttons so that the taskbar is required to return to the homescreen and the previous menu.
4. Input Text
For text input method only comes with Android Keypad. With a large capacitive screen, of course typing easier. But for those whose hands are small may be somewhat complicated to type while holding up a tablet is in portrait mode. Copy Text to do, please hold the screen in the desired text
5. Contact
With a big screen are now more easily see the contact, the contact list on the left and contact details appear on the right side. While the choice of category, the search bar, new contacts and settings on the top. Very characteristic of a tablet interface that is almost like a computer or notebook.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet we received is a 3G WiFi version, but somehow the option to call and send SMS no. There is no "Phone" and "Messaging". Perhaps because the unit we received was a prototype unit.
For Gmail looks like Contact, Menu-menu on the left side and the content of the message on the right side. But in general there was no significant difference with the previous Gmail, push the message was well and quickly. Similarly with Gtalk, just looks a lot different, in essence remained the same.
7. Camera
Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the version we reviewed the prototype in which the camera can not be used (always force close).
8. Gallery
Photo gallery and video incorporated into one. It will look 3D style, although somewhat different compared to the standard Android Froyo Gallery. Photos can instantly be shared with ease.
For video, mp4 video downloaded Youtube 720p resolution can be performed smoothly on this Tablet. The screen is nice and clear, add keasyikkan you watch the video, plus a stereo speaker. Unfortunately there are no effects such as Dolby, equalizer and others.
9. Music Players
Music player with an attractive cover flow adorn this phone. Existing categories are: News and Recent, Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists, and Genres. The display in portrait and landscape mode are the same. With the stereo speakers sound came out pretty good though not too loud for the size of the two speakers.
10. Connectivity
This tablet runs on Quadband GSM networks and HSDPA. In addition, local connectivity is a-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi with tethering. The unfortunate thing is the connectivity data cable using a different port with the most smartphones / Android tablet that uses a mini USB or micro USB.
11. Web Browser
The main advantage compared to smartphone tablet is great screens so that surfing the internet easier and maximum. Maximum open tab could have been increased, from the usual 8 to 16 tabs tab. As for the flash player would have backed up, in our unit you must download the latest flash player on the Market. Loading and page rendering of the desktop website very quickly, but in doing scrolling lag sometimes occurs, though very minimal and not too distracting. Display tab at the top like Google Chrome, the website and can discroll Title, as well as the incognito mode feature. With a fast browser performance and ease of use, of course surfing the internet becomes more enjoyable.
12. Default Applications
We tried the following applications which are innate, but later in the sales package may be different from the default application used.
Maps
Maps application is used Maps 5.2, would have 3D support.
Pulse
Pulse is a feed reader application for your phone. Arrayed in the large screen makes it looks full and contains, plus more news can be displayed directly on this application.
QuickOffice HD
Applications to read and edit the document file has been maximized for display on the tablet.
Readers Hub
A combination of News, Book and Magazines for your tablet.
13. Benchmarking Results
Quadrant Standard: 1723. is somewhat lower but still quite understandable because it is still a prototype.
Multitouch tester: maximum 10 simultaneous touches.
14. Battery Life
The latest battery Galaxy Tab is quite large when compared to other tablets with a 6800 mAh Lithium Polymer battery, this tablet can last a day over the condition of continuously connected to a WiFi connection. The drawback is charging takes a long time, 2 hours of new increased from 7% to 45%.
15. Conclusion
Though the unit we received was a prototype, a lot of things that can not be done, but the performance of the tablet is quite fast, besides that comes with an attractive slim design and large capacity battery. The drawback is the Honeycomb operating system that is still often problematic as well as physical aspects such as the lack of port mini USB and micro USB.
Pros:
Thin and light design
Display quality and high resolution
Good performance
stereo speakers
Disadvantages:
no LED notification
Notification is not so visible (only black and white so as not to attract attention)
Not equipped with a micro USB port
