The Android and Apple battle was going on in mobile space but with the launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab it has made its way to the world of Tablet PCs.
Apple iPad was the single best choice for tablet PC or we can say that it was unchallenged but Galaxy Tab is considered to be its rival and that it will shake the throne of ruling of current tablet king i.e iPad.
Here we are comparing two of the top-notch tablet devices on their specs.
| Specifications | Apple iPad | Samsung Galaxy Tab | Conclusion |
| Screen Size | 9.7-inch LED | 7-inch TFT LCD | iPad display is bigger than Galaxy Tab but this can’t be a major criteria. Its rather a choice. |
| Screen Resolution | 1024×768 pixels | 1024×600 pixels | iPad is slightly better in display resolution. |
| Operating System | iOS 3.2 | Android 2.2 | Both have their own advantages. |
| Memory | 16-64GB | 32GB | Apple iPad offers more memory choices |
| RAM | 256MB | 512MB | Galaxy Tab is way ahead on this one. |
| Multitasking | No | Yes | This is the best feature missing in iPad |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes | Similar features |
| Camera | None | 3.2MP and 1.3MP cameras | Galaxy Tab outperforms in this category |
| Phone | No | Yes | You can use it as a phone also |
| Bluetooth | 2.1+EDR | 3 | Galaxy Tab comes with latest Bluetooth version |
| GPS | In 3G model only | Yes | Galaxy Tab is better here |
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours of video play | Up to 7 hours of video play | iPad outperforms Galaxy Tab here |
| Adobe Flash Support | No | Yes | Apple products are known for not supporting Flash. |
| Applications | Apple App Store | Android Market | Apple Apps market is better than Android market till now |
| Weight | 1.5 pounds | 0.84 pounds | Galaxy Tab is almost half the weight of Apple iPad |
After looking at all the specs comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab is smaller and lighter. It comes with same processor but double the RAM.
The key features where iPad lacks with Galaxy Tab are;
- Camera
- Multitasking support
- Flash support
- Android is more versatile than Apple iOS
Conclusion: Appl iPad is available in market but Galaxy Tab is yet to be available and until unless some user reviews are out, we can’t predict which one will win the race. However, just by looking at the specs, Galaxy Tab is sure going to give iPad a hard time.
