Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Review, Specs, Price, cell phone reviews, Samsung has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. Measuring at 193.65 x 122.37 x 9.96 mm and weighs 345g, the the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is thinner and lighter than the original Galaxy Tab.
like we previously covered in the leak, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has a 7-inch display with 600 x 1024 resolution pixels. Unlike what we have reported earlier, the 7-inch tablet is equipped with a PLS LCD display (which is same display technology used in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1) instead of AMOLED display.
Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is packed with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. Similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, it is using the latest Android version 3.2 (Honeycomb) OS with Samsung TouchWiz UX user interface.
Connectivity-wise, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is a quad-band tablet that supports normal telephony (which you can make calls and send SMS), HSDPA 21Mbps, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi direct, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS.
The tablet also bundled with a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 2-megapixel front facing camera, 4000 mAh battery and microSD card slot that accepts card up to 32GB. It comes with either 16GB or 32GB internal storage.
Hardware:
Samsung’s last tablet really did look like a slate that was run through the wrong washing cycle and came out a size 8.9 rather than the 10.1 it started as. The 7.0 Plus, however, is a rather different beast, slotting in somewhere between the 8.9 and the Galaxy Note both in terms of styling and, of course, size.
It has the same faux-brushed metal backing that Samsung calls Metallic Gray — despite being far closer to black and not having a hint of sparkle. And still being plastic. But, it does look cool and sophisticated and is far more pleasing to touch than the smooth plastic the company originally put on its 10.1. The non-removable back is perforated to allow the three megapixel camera and its LED flash to poke through, units that appear to be borrowed from the 8.9 and 10.1 that came before.
That is paired with a two megapixel camera on the front peering through the top-right portion of the LCD’s bezel when held in portrait. That’s a very different location than on the other recent Tabs, which put the shooter front and center on the top when you’re holding the tablet in landscape mode. Why the change? Well, the 7.0 Plus is aping some phone styling here, including a gash in the bezel for a speaker and even a microphone on the bottom. The WiFi-only version we were sent of course doesn’t support proper calling, and with Honeycomb it’s clearly not meant to be a phone, but with Skype installed those looking to make some calls on a comically large celly are certainly welcome to do so here. The only thing missing is a proximity sensor to disable the screen — and maybe an invisibility cloak to hide your look of shame whilst holding a 7-inch slate to your face.
That is paired with a 2 megapixel camera on the front peering through the top-right portion of the LCD’s bezel when held in portrait. That’s a very different location than on the other recent Tabs, which put the shooter front and center on the top when you’re holding the tablet in landscape mode. Why the change? Well, the 7.0 Plus is aping some phone styling here, including a gash in the bezel for a speaker and even a microphone on the bottom. The WiFi-only version we were sent of course doesn’t support proper calling, and with Honeycomb it’s clearly not meant to be a phone, but with Skype installed those looking to make some calls on a comically large celly are certainly welcome to do so here. The only thing missing is a proximity sensor to disable the screen — and maybe an invisibility cloak to hide your look of shame whilst holding a 7-inch slate to your face.
Display:
While the Galaxy Tab 8.9, the increasingly mythical 7.7 and even the Galaxy Note manage to offer the full 1280 x 800 resolution offered by the big boy 10.1, the 7.0 Plus sadly is asked to make do with a measly 1024 x 600. That’s the same as the original Galaxy Tab and, while we wish this device had the resolution to match its bigger (and even smaller) siblings, it is otherwise a very nice display. Colors are rich and bright, contrast is good and, while it can’t quite deliver the sort of mouth-watering saturation that the company’s Super AMOLED Plus panels can manage, color reproduction seems to be spot-on.
If the stock color temperature isn’t to your liking, there are two others you can choose: Dynamic, which is a little too over-saturated for our tastes, and Movie, which tones things down a bit. Whichever you choose you’ll have a great looking picture that doesn’t go bad even at extreme viewing angles.
Software:
For the most part the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus feels like any of the other Galaxy Tabs to use. It’s running Android 3.2 Honeycomb, customized with Samsung’s TouchWiz interface that adds a number of useful tools to the mix: a task manager, a world clock, a finger-friendly note taking app, a calculator and a music player. They’re all accessible by tapping on the little up-arrow at the bottom of the screen. TouchWiz also simplifies the look of Honeycomb a bit and adds some useful toggles to the settings menu that you get when tapping the wrench in the lower-right of the screen.
Performance:
Tucking away a 4,000 mAh battery inside of its body, it’s effective in providing us close to 1.5 days of extensive usage primarily consisting of web surfing, emailing, and the occasional YouTube video watching.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Price :
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will be priced around USD 399 (Update December 2011)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Specs :
Display:
7″ Display WSVGA PLS (1024 x 600)
4-way rotation
CPU: 1.2GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos processor
Memory: 1GB
Storage: 16GB + microSD (up to 32GB)
Wireless Data Network:
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n (as configured)
Camera:
Front-Facing: 2.0 MP
Rear-Facing: 3.0 MP Auto Focus with Flash, HD 720p
Audio:
Stereo speakers, built-in microphone
Interfaces:
30-pin dock connector port
3.5mm stereo headset jack
Sensors:
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Digital Compass
Proximity
Infrared blaster
Multi-Task Support: Yes, + Split View
Flash Support: Yes
Software:
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) OS
Peel Smart Remote
Social Hub
Music Hub
Reader Hub
Samsung Apps
Android Browser
Polaris Office
Battery:
Dimensions: 7.63 x 4.82 x .39 in. (WxHxD)
Weight: 12.7oz
