/Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung has officially announced two new additions to the Galaxy Tab family, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Both new models are NVIDIA Tegra 2 based running Android 3.0 Honeycomb and are equipped with WXGA (1280X800) display, 3.0megapixel front and 2.0megapixel back camera, LED Flash, capability to play full 1080p HD videos, Bluetooth v3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n), Gyro, Accelerometer, and digital compass and a memory card slot.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs Ipad 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (New) Apple iPad 2
Depth 8.6 mm 8.6 mm 8.8 mm
Weight 470 grams 595 grams 601 grams
Screen Size & Technology 8.9-inches PLS 10.1-inches PLS 9.7-inches IPS
Screen Resolution 1280×800 1280×800 1024×768
Battery Capacity 6000 mAh 6800 mAh 6930 mAh

Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 Pricing and Availability

Both Galaxy Tab models will be available in HSPA+ and Wi-Fi only models.

  • Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi-only 16GB: $499, available June 8th
  • Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi-only 32GB: $599, available June 8th
  • Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi-only 16GB: $469, available “early summer”
  • Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi-only 32GB: $569, available “early summer”

source AnandTech