Hands-on: Samsung's Galaxy of Devices

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

A 7.7-inch tablet? Samsung surprises us with yet another device with an odd screen size (Remember the Samsung Galaxy Note?). That aside, the other outstanding thing about this gadget is its HD AMOLED Plus touchscreen and awesomely constructed body. Specs-wise, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 comes across as the more capable of the two new tablets, the other being the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus. This is especially true when you consider the fact that it is the first tablet in Samsung's history to boast of a AMOLED touchscreen and that it comes with a higher battery capacity of 5100mAh in a smaller body. Of course, be prepared to shell out more money for the Galaxy 7.7 as compared to the Galaxy 7.0 Plus.

Key highlights of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Honeycomb 3.2v 1.4GHz dual-core processor 7.7-inch HD Super AMOLED Plus / 1280 x 800 pixels 1GB RAM 3-megapixel rear camera / Autofocus / LED flash + 2.0-megapixel front facing camera 16 GB (microSD expansion, up to 32GB) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz / 5GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 3.0 GPRS / HSDPA+ 5100mAh battery 335g 196.7 x 133 x 7.89mm   Price and Availability: S$898 (available in February 2012)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus

Like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is a tablet-sized device that allows users to make calls. Noteworthy improvements include a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, a 7.0-inch PLS display and streamlined dimensions. The 7.0 Plus is slightly lighter as well. The tablet is equipped with the Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS; as of now, there hasn't been any confirmations so as to whether it will get the Android 4.0 update.

As mentioned earlier, there weren't any sets available onsite at the media event. However, you can read all about it here at our Philippines portal. Otherwise, do refer to our comparison table below for major specs differences between the 7.0 Plus and its predecessor:

Key highlights of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Android Honeycomb 3.2v 1.2GHz dual-core processor 7-inch HD PLS LCD / 1024 x 600 pixels 1GB RAM 3-megapixel rear camera / Autofocus / LED flash + 2-megapixel front facing camera 16 GB (microSD expansion, up to 32GB) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz / 5GHz) GPRS / HSDPA+ 4000mAh battery 345g 193.65 x 122.37 x 9.96mm Price and Availability: S$768 (available from 7th January 2012)