Samsung Galaxy Tab with Android 3.0 is thinner than iPad 2, but the price is the same

Today at CTIA Samsung presented 2 versions of their tablets running on Android 3.0 - 10.1 and 8.9 inches.
The devices were very tasty.

Price

As you can see from the illustration, the price for 10.1 is the same as for the iPad 2, and for 8.9 it is even slightly lower than $ 469 and $ 569 for 16GB and 32GB, respectively.

Common to both versions

* 1 Ghz dual core, but not clear NVidia Tegra or Samsung processor
* WXGA TFT LCD display (1280 x 800)
* PLS display, it's almost like IPS
* microSD slot (up to 32Gb)
* Bluetooth 3.0
* Gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, sensor lighting
* SIM slot
* 4G version supports HSDPA (21 Mbps), and in the future they promise versions with LTE and WiMax
* WiFi a / b / g / n
* rear camera - 3 megapixel with LED backlight
* front camera - 2 megapixel
* video recording 720p
* 3.5mm headphone output
* stereo speakers
* Hardware-based encryption of internal and external memory
* 1080p playback
* Adobe Flash 10.2
* TouchWiz UX (4.0)

US Market Dates

10.1 - June 8,
8.9 - beginning of summer

Differences

Version 10.1

thickness 8.6mm (8.8mm for iPad 2)
weight - 595 grams (for iPad 2
- 589g .) battery - 6800mAh according to the presenters provides 10 hours of video

Version 8.9

thickness is also 8.6mm;
weight - 467 gr.
battery - 6000mAh

TouchWiz UX

They said that they reworked it under the form factor of tablets.

Key features:

* full customization - widgets, etc.



* tray with mini applications (ala dock on iPhone)



* integrated communication through a social hub



* reading books and bookstore

Accessories

Samsung Stick - looks like a pen, works like a Bluetooth headset, with vibration when making a call.





Sound station



USB connector , but only for 8.9



Case