- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 7
- Apple iPad mini
- Apple iPad 4
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Apple iPad 3
- 7.7"
- 16 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Announced January, 2011
Rated 65% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)The Tab 7.0 doesn't take great pictures with its 3-megapixel camera, but it does take better pictures than most other 7-inchers.
Rated 100% by by S.-JentschPeople loved the small size of netbooks, but the keyboards and displays were often too small.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 compared to the Apple iPad 2
“7.7
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Rated 74% by by The Verge (Mar, 2012)The 3.2-megapixel camera on the back isn't particularly high-res, but does all right, and the 2-megapixel front-facing shooter is actually better than its equivalent on most tablets.
9.7”
iOS 5
Rated 100% by by Tommy-Sixx-Morais (Jul, 2012)The size is one of the best thing about the Ipad, it's neither too big nor too small and the screen is big, bright and clear and there's just so much you can do.
screen size
7.7"
9.7"
iPad 2 by Airforcekid (Jul, 2011)The screen is great for reading in dark and well lighted areas and the text unless very small is easy to read.
screen resolution
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by c|net (Nov, 2011)The 7.0 Plus's 7-inch screen has a 1,024x600-pixel resolution and uses Samsung's proprietary Plane-Line Switching (PLS) panel technology.
iPad 2 by S.-Lir (Feb, 2012)On another note, I am happy that Samsung manufactures the retina display for Apple.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by c|net (Nov, 2011)Images and video recorded with the front camera looked as if there were a deliberate film grain placed over it, and not in a cool, artsy kind of way, but more of the, "Hey, there seems to be some film grain on this video, can we please get rid of it?
iPad 2 by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Mar, 2011)The front camera can also be used for (VGA) video recording of up to 30 frames per second with audio, as well as still camera pictures.
processor
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Inside, there's a 1.4GHz dual core CPU running the show.
iPad 2 by GabrielArg (Jun, 2011)I agree that because applications are similar and they both share the same iOS, the experience might not seem that different, but once you get your hands on it, the bigger screen, the dual core processor, larger memory and longer battery result in much much better overall experience.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 vs Apple iPad 2
cpu speed
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by c|net (Nov, 2011)Both tablets use the Exynos 4210 CPU, which in terms of speed hits somewhere between the Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 chips.
iPad 2 by Leo-StarkSpeed: the iPad is super quick with its A5 processor, running apps like a charm and browsing the Internet sometimes faster than my laptop.
battery life
10 hour
10 hour
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The former is a much more understandable decision given the tablet's size but the latter is agrrevating as it means you always need that cable and that cable only to charge this device.
iPad 2 by c|net (Mar, 2011)The iPad's device features, such as Bluetooth 2.1 (A2DP, EDR), Wi-Fi 802.11 n, 3G, and 10 hours of battery life, are all here, and in many cases are still the bar by which other tablets are judged.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 2
| Supported card formats | microSD | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supports supported card formats | |||
| Much higher resolution front camera | 2 MP | vs | 0.3 MP |
| More than 6.5x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (Android 3.2 Honeycomb) | vs | No (iOS 5) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0 + HS) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 3.2 Honeycomb) | vs | No (iOS 5) |
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 196 ppi | vs | 131 ppi |
| Around 50% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.4 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 40% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Has an open source operating system | Yes (Android 3.2 Honeycomb) | vs | No (iOS 5) |
| Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like | |||
| Lighter | 339 g | vs | 589 g |
| More than 40% lighter | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes (Android 3.2 Honeycomb) | vs | No (iOS 5) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
| Higher resolution rear camera | 3 MP | vs | 0.92 MP |
| Around 3.5x higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| More RAM | 1 GB | vs | 0.5 GB |
| Twice as much RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
| Smaller | 197 x 133 x 8 mm | vs | 241 x 186 x 9 mm |
| Around 50% smaller | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 800 | vs | 1024 x 768 |
| More than 30% higher resolution screen | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
| Significantly bigger screen | 9.7" | vs | 7.7" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 30% bigger screen | |||
| More storage capacity | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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weight
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 16GB | by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Samsung claims the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the slimmest and lightest Android tablet going and with official figures of 7.89mm thick and 335g in weight (nearly half an iPad 2), we have little reason to disbelieve the company.
resolution
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 16GB | Rated 74% by by The Verge (Mar, 2012)Loads of settings are placed along the left side of the screen, so changing white balance or resolution is only a tap or two away.
durability
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 16GB | by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The iPad 2 probably still has the crown for outright class thanks to the solid feel of its metal build but it's a close run thing.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 7 3-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 3 | Apple iPad 4 Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2-way tie: Biggest screen |
 | 5 | Apple iPad 3 2-way tie: Highest resolution screen |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 OK operating system |
 | 7 | MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G 2-way tie: Biggest screen |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 5-way tie: Supported card formats |
