It was a very interesting model - not only because of the unusual screen diagonal, but also thanks to the Super AMOLED Plus matrix. Unfortunately, the price of the tablet was very high, so it did not achieve massive success. But the heir to this device was never released: until now Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 remains the only tablet with an AMOLED screen on the Russian market. The Americans were more fortunate: they had another model with a similar screen released in the summer - Toshiba Excite 7.7. We will meet her today.

Toshiba does not sell tablets in the Russian market. And in the US market, there are two lines of tablets available: Excite (more expensive) and Thrive (cheaper). Thrive tablets run on NVIDIA Tegra 2 and ship with Android 3.2, which is pretty much an outdated solution. The Excite line is more interesting. It includes four models: one 7.7 "and three 10.1".

The 10.1-inch models are very attractive in terms of price-performance ratio, but they don't have anything out of the ordinary to justify buying a device overseas (with the subsequent shipping costs and the risk of a lack of warranty service). The Excite 7.7 model is a different matter. Its main feature is the AMOLED screen. Again, besides Toshiba, only Samsung has released a tablet with an OLED display. So, comparing the Excite 7.7 should obviously be with the Galaxy Tab 7.7, and besides it, it is worth including in the comparison two other hits of this year - iPad mini and Google Nexus 7.

		Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7	iPad mini	Google nexus 7
Screen	AMOLED, 7.7 ″; 1280 × 800, 196 ppi	Super AMOLED Plus, 7.7 ″; 1280 × 800, 196 ppi	IPS, 7.9 ″, 1024 × 768, 163 ppi	IPS, 7 ″, 1280 × 800, 216 ppi
SoC (processor)	NVIDIA Tegra 3 @ 1.4 GHz (4 cores + 1 auxiliary, ARM Cortex-A9)	Samsung S5PV310 Exynos 4210 @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores, ARM Cortex-A9)	Apple A5 @ 1 GHz (2 cores, ARM Cortex-A9)	NVIDIA Tegra 3 @ 1.2 GHz (4 cores + 1 auxiliary, ARM Cortex-A9)
GPU	ULP GeForce (512 MHz)	Mali-400 MP	PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 cores, 200 MHz)	ULP GeForce (416 MHz)
Flash memory	from 16 to 64 GB	from 16 to 64 GB	from 16 to 64 GB	from 8 to 32 GB *
Connectors	dock connector, Micro-USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack	dock connector, 3.5 mm headphone jack	Lightning dock connector, 3.5mm headphone jack	Micro-USB, 3.5mm headphone jack
Memory card support	microSD (up to 32GB)	microSD (up to 32GB)	No	No
RAM	1 GB	1 GB	512 MB	1 GB
Cameras	front (2 Mp), rear (5 Mp, 720p video shooting)	front (2 Mp) and rear (3 Mp)	front (1.2 Mp, support for 720p video calls), rear (5 Mp, 1080p video)	front (1.2 Mp)
Internet	Wi-Fi	3G + Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi (optional - 3G / LTE)	Wi-Fi (optional - 3G)
Navigation	Gps	Gps	GPS / Glonass (only in the version with the 3G / LTE module)	Gps
Operating system	Google Android 4.0 (update to Android 4.1 available)	Google Android 3.2 (update available to Android 4.0)	Apple iOS 6	Google Android 4.1
Dimensions * (mm)	205 × 135 × 7.8	197 × 133 × 7.9	200 x 138 x 7.2	199 × 120 × 10.5
Weight (g)	333	340	308	340
Price**	$499,99	N / A (0)	13 990 rubles	$155()

* - according to the official data of the manufacturers
** - the price is indicated for models with 16 GB flash memory and without a 3G module, with the exception of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, which is available only with 3G; for a Toshiba tablet, the price is indicated from the official American Toshiba website (in Western online stores this model can be found much cheaper); iPad mini is priced from official Apple resellers.

An interesting picture turns out. In terms of cost (including delivery from the States) Toshiba Excite 7.7 will be cheaper than Samsung, but much more expensive than iPad mini and Google Nexus 7. As for features / characteristics, Toshiba Excite 7.7 is perhaps a little ahead in terms of them.

For completeness, we present full list of the Toshiba Excite 7.7 specifications.

Specifications Toshiba Excite 7.7 (AT275 / AT270)

• SoC NVIDIA Tegra 3 @ 1.4 GHz (4 cores + 1 auxiliary, ARM Cortex-A9)
• GPU ULP GeForce
• RAM 1 GB
• Flash memory from 16 GB to 64 GB
• Operating system Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), update available to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
• 7.7 ″ AutoBrite PixelPure AMOLED touchscreen display; 1280 × 800 (196 ppi), capacitive, multitouch, Corning Gorilla Glass
• Backlight brightness control
• Rear cameras (5 Mp, 720p video shooting) and front (2 Mp)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n
• Bluetooth 3.0
• Dock connector, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Micro-USB (with OTG support)
• Li-polymer battery (15 Wh)
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope
• Compass
• Dimensions: 204.5 x 135.2 x 7.8 mm
• Weight: 333 g

As you can see, the tablet lacks HDMI support, as well as MHL. But on the Web, there is information about a special docking station for Toshiba Excite 7.7 - multi-dock (catalog price - $ 80), which allows (even without root access) to connect two USB drives to the tablet and external screen via HDMI. Alas, we could not find this wonderful accessory on sale.

Well, let's take a closer look at the tablet.

Equipment

The tablet is sold in a box of an unusual shape that opens like a crushing loaf. On the box we see a photo of the tablet itself, as well as fairly detailed specifications devices.

The package is minimalistic: quick guide user, a set of flyers, Charger American style and USB cable.

Design

The appearance of the tablet makes a very good impression. I would even say that among the seven-inch tablets, the Excite 7.7 is among the best in terms of design. This is not visible in the following photo, but the device really looks expensive and of high quality.

Its main advantage is metal rear panel with corrugated texture. This sets the Excite 7.7 apart from the mostly plastic Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. There is only one color available, named Champagne Silver by the manufacturer (the material itself is Etched Aluminum).

The edges of the device also look very nice (although they are not made of metal, but made of plastic - however, painted to resemble metal). Also worth noting are the two eye-catching speakers on the bottom. Between the speakers is a proprietary dock connector (through which the tablet is charged and synchronized with the computer).

As for the location of the buttons and connectors, here you should pay attention to the presence of Micro-USB (on the right side), which supports the connection of external drives. That is, using an adapter from USB Female Type A to Micro-USB, you can connect a regular flash drive to the tablet and access the files on it.

In addition to Micro-USB, the right side houses a 3.5 mm headset / microphone jack and a microSD slot.

All buttons are located on the top edge: these are Power, a lock lever for changing the screen orientation and a volume rocker.

The left side of the device is free of any connectors.

Alas, there is no HDMI connector (Samsung did not have it) and 3G (Samsung did have it).

In general, the design of the Toshiba Excite 7.7 seems very good to us. And the build quality did not disappoint.

Screen

Alexey Kudryavtsev, editor of the “Monitors” and “Projectors and TV” sections, carried out a detailed examination of the screen using measuring devices. Here is his conclusion.

The tablet screen is covered with a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface and, judging by the reflection of bright light sources in it, has an anti-glare filter. There is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating on the outer surface of the screen, so fingerprints do not appear as quickly as in the case of ordinary glass, but are removed more easily.

At manual control brightness, its maximum value was 138 cd / m², and the minimum - 31 cd / m². These values ​​are obtained when the white field is displayed almost the entire screen. However, in this tablet there is a non-switchable automatic brightness adjustment depending on the area of ​​the white field (rather, on the overall lightness of the image). Therefore, with a ratio of areas of 50/50 black field to white, the maximum brightness of the white field is 238 cd / m², and with a ratio of 75/25 - 250 cd / m². That is, the less white there is on the screen, the brighter it is. Considering this, as well as less black field lightening under the influence of external light, the readability of this screen in bright ambient light conditions is higher than that of typical LCD screens.

Automatic brightness control works according to the light sensor (it is located to the right of the front camera indicator): in complete darkness, the brightness decreases to at least 31 cd / m² (acceptable), in an office environment, the brightness is set at 60 cd / m² (normal), in very bright illuminated environment - increases to 138 cd / m² (to the maximum, the data was obtained when the white field was displayed almost in the entire screen), while the screen brightness automatically changes both upward and downward.

This tablet uses an HD AMOLED matrix (active matrix on organic light-emitting diodes), which determines special properties: the screen has very good viewing angles, and the black color is so black that the contrast parameter is simply not applicable in this case. When viewed from a perpendicular view, the uniformity of the white field is very good. The switching of the state of the matrix elements is actually carried out instantly, so the response time can be equated to 0. The gamma curve built on 32 points did not reveal any blockage in highlights or shadows. The bend in the resulting gamma curve can be explained by automatic change brightness while increasing the overall lightness of the image. This bend does not allow to reliably calculate the indicator of the approximating power function(in the graph, it is shown just to maintain consistency between tests):

The color gamut is very wide, much wider than sRGB:

Apparently the components are well separated. The spectra confirm this:

As a result, the colors are highly oversaturated and unnatural. The fact that the spectrum of the white field in the given spectra lies below the spectra of the components also indicates a decrease in brightness when the white field is displayed on the whole screen. Color temperature balance is medium, as grayscale has a high color temperature:

The deviation from the spectrum of an absolutely black body (delta E) is less than 10, which is very good in this case (the dark areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since there the color balance does not matter much, and the measurement error at low brightness is large):

Apparently, the Toshiba AT270 has the same HD AMOLED matrix as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. However, the AT270 does not disable automatic dimming when the overall image luminance is increased. Also in this tablet there is no possibility of choosing a color profile with a reduced color gamut. As a result, using the Toshiba AT270 for viewing photos and films is somewhat problematic - especially for films, since, for example, it is difficult to feel the drama of the moment if the characters' faces are carrot-red instead of normal skin tones. It turns out that, despite the great potential in the form of high (formally infinite) contrast, zero switching time and good readability in conditions of bright external light, the manufacturer failed to create a screen with good consumer properties. All that was necessary was to provide for the choice of a profile with sRGB coverage, as is done, for example, in the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

Note that not all of the website editorial staff who saw the tablet agreed with this verdict. Some of them loved the Toshiba Excite 7.7's vibrant, saturated colors. But there were also those who agreed that the colors were too harsh and unnatural, tiresome for the eyes. In general, before buying this device (especially if sooner or later it will be released on Russian market) it makes sense to hold it in your hands and try to form your own opinion, since the perception of color is a rather subjective thing, and the main thing here is whether you like it or not, not the testing numbers.

The tablet supports multitouch. 10 touches are recognized at the same time.

Performance and battery life

The Toshiba Excite 7.7 tablet runs on the familiar NVIDIA Tegra 3 in the basic T30 modification, which assumes a 1.4 GHz CPU core frequency with multiple cores loaded and a 512 MHz GPU frequency. Note that the Google Nexus 7 has a less efficient modification of the same SoC.

In terms of performance, there are no surprises for us here, so we'll just list the benchmark results in a general table and briefly comment on the overall result.

As we can see, the Toshiba Excite 7.7 outperforms the Galaxy Tab 7.7 in all benchmarks. Moreover, in some tests (AnTuTu, Geekbench), the superiority of Toshiba over Google Nexus 7 is obvious, which is logical, since Toshiba has a more powerful version of Tegra 3. However, in general, the comparison should be done with caution, since the tablets were tested under different versions operating system (Samsung - Android 3.2, Google - Android 4.1, Toshiba - Android 4.0) and, in the case of Google and Toshiba, on different browsers(since OS 4.1 Google pre-installs Chrome browser). Therefore, let's say the SunSpider results (where the Toshiba device lost to the Google tablet) are not very revealing.

In a separate table, we put the results of GLBenchmark 2.5.1, which tests 3D performance.

		iPad mini	Google Nexus 7
GLBenchmark 2.5 Egypt HD (C24Z16)	12 fps	24 fps	14 fps
GLBenchmark 2.5 Egypt HD (C24Z16 Offscreen)	8.5 fps	14 fps	9.4 fps
GLBenchmark 2.5 Egypt HD (C24Z24MS4)	FSAA not supported	24 fps	FSAA not supported
GLBenchmark 2.5 Egypt HD (C24Z24MS4 Offscreen)	FSAA not supported	Offscreen MSAA not supported	FSAA not supported
GLBenchmark 2.5 Egypt HD (C24Z16 Fixed time)	9.8 fps	21 fps	12 fps
GLBenchmark 2.5 Egypt HD (C24Z16 Fixed time Offscreen)	7.3 fps	12 fps	8.2 fps
GLBenchmark 2.1 Egypt Classic (C16Z16)	54 fps	59 fps	55 fps
GLBenchmark 2.1 Egypt Classic (C16Z16 Offscreen)	31 fps	49 fps	32 fps

And here, oddly enough, Toshiba loses to Google, although the screen resolutions of these tablets are identical. However, the difference is not too big - there is much more difference between the Excite 7.7 and iPad mini. If the Apple tablet has lost in processor benchmarks, then 3D graphics is the territory in which it still dominates.

In general, we can summarize that the Toshiba Excite 7.7 is one of the most powerful tablets of a similar diagonal on the market (7 or 8 inches). Although it cannot be called an absolute leader: it overtakes the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, but keeps on the same level (in some way overtaking, in some way inferior) with the iPad mini and Google Nexus 7.

Of course, the question immediately arises: how does this affect autonomous work? However, our tests showed that all the excitement about this was in vain: Excite 7.7 not only did not yield to the Google Nexus 7 and iPad mini, but also significantly surpassed them. Perhaps the reason is the economy of the AMOLED screen.

Thus, Toshiba Excite 7.7 is not only one of the most economical, but also one of the longest-playing tablets among the models of a similar diagonal.

Operating system and applications

The tablet comes preinstalled with Android 4.0.3 OS. After testing, the Android 4.1 firmware was released for it, but all the screenshots in this article were taken from the Android 4.0.3 firmware.

It should be noted that both in terms of the set of applications and the design of the desktop, the manufacturer took good care of the users. On the desktop, we see six groups of icons, which contain pre-installed applications that are not included in the standard Android package (with the exception of the Google folder).

These applications include Adobe Reader, QuickOffice Light HD ( free version office suite allowing to open Word documents, Excel, PDF and PowerPoint), Dice Player, Amazon Kindle reader, Amazon MP3 music purchase service (alas, useless in Russia), a set of board games (Klondike, Worms, Backgammon, etc.), a service for free playing popular games ( with the condition of viewing ads) ...

And also Kaspersky antivirus for tablets, News Place news service (aggregator of news from Western sites), a very good file manager own development Toshiba.

Let's also note an interesting detail: when the page scrolls slowly in the browser, the image darkens and turns blue a little. What it is connected with is unknown, but even after installation new firmware problem still exists.

Nevertheless, in general we were very pleased with the software component of the Toshiba Excite 7.7. It is not often that you come across so many additional applications that are not included in the traditional package.

Cameras

The Toshiba tablet, as befits a modern tablet, is equipped with two cameras: front (for video communication) and rear. The rear camera is a big plus compared to the Google Nexus 7, in addition to this, its resolution (5 megapixels) is higher than that of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.

The quality of the rear camera is quite decent. Here is a snippet of a shot from a building window during the day:

The clarity is good, the artifacts are not striking, the color rendition is normal.

The next frame is a fragment of a snapshot of a sheet of paper lying on the windowsill.

There is already a lot of dirt here, but the text is readable everywhere (and a similar situation was with all takes), so the tablet camera can be safely used to photograph any documents and texts.

But the video filmed with the rear camera, alas, did not please us. Firstly, its maximum resolution is only 720p (while the same iPad mini shoots 1080p), and secondly, the image turns out to be unnatural and too blurry. This is certainly better than budget tablets, but still far from the desired. A sample video (3GP, 30.6 MB) can be downloaded.

Front-camera has a resolution of 2 megapixels and is quite suitable for video communication.

conclusions

The Toshiba Excite 7.7 is a very interesting and attractive tablet for a number of parameters, which is worth paying attention to those buyers who wanted to buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 a year ago, but for some reason did not realize this desire. Excite 7.7 has a similar AMOLED screen and a better design than Samsung. And also with significantly higher performance. The main obstacle is the lack of Excite 7.7 in the official sale in Russia. Therefore, it will have to be ordered from Western online stores. But for enthusiasts, this shouldn't be a big problem.

One can only complain that tablets with AMOLED screens are such a rarity on the market. Apparently, for the time being, manufacturers of AMOLED matrices cannot organize the production of a sufficient number of products of the required quality and characteristics, therefore tablets with AMOLED screens (as opposed to tablets with IPS) are not yet becoming massive. But, probably, this problem will come sooner or later. And at the same time, they will develop and begin to pre-install software on all devices that allows you to conveniently adjust the screen parameters so that the advantages of AMOLED screens do not turn into disadvantages.

We are honoring the Toshiba Excite 7.7 with our Original Design Editorial Award for the combination of an AMOLED screen and a sleek metal back case.

Already a lot years Samsung trying to beat Apple in the tablet market. In 2010, the company launched a line of tablets aimed at iPad market share, and some of them were so similar to Apple's technology that they turned out to be one of the protagonists of the trials of the two giants. However, the strategy of the South Korean company was successful - a year ago it managed to sell 40 million tablets, making Samsung the most successful manufacturer of Android devices in this class.

On June 13, at three o'clock in the morning Moscow time, the premiere of a new line of tablets GALAXY Tab S took place in New York - devices that should once again compete iPad tablets mini and iPad Air as a consequence, help Samsung capture an even larger market share. So, soon a couple of GALAXY Tab S with screens of 8.4 and 10.5 inches will appear on store shelves - very thin, light and productive tablets in a single design with "perforated" smartphones.

GALAXY Tab S - the world's first devices with Super AMOLED screens large diagonal, which provides an incredibly wide range of reproducible colors, and also reduced the size and weight of tablets. Despite being larger than most devices on the market - 8.4 and 10.5 inches - the GALAXY Tab S range has become one of the thinnest and lightest on the market. The thickness of the new tablets is only 6.6 mm, and the weight of even the older 10.5-inch device is only 467 g. Even if insignificantly, these figures are better than that of the iPad. The only tablet I know of with even lighter thickness and weight is.

The decrease in thickness was not a reason to "save" on productivity or time autonomous work... GALAXY Tab S is equipped with the latest Exynos 5 Octa eight-core processors with the ability to switch between four performance and four energy-efficient cores, 3 GB random access memory, microSD card slots, Wi-Fi 802.11ac MIMO and 4G LTE Cat. 4, as well as high-capacity rechargeable batteries.

“Tablets are becoming an increasingly popular medium for working with a variety of content, so the quality of the screen in such devices plays a key role,” said JK Shin, CEO and President, IT & Mobile, Samsung Electronics. - "Samsung GALAXY Tab S opens new page in the evolution of tablet screens around the world. It will bring new bright colors and emotions into the life of customers, provide unrivaled opportunities for work and play, and at the same time remain incredibly thin, light and elegant. "

The most interesting feature of the GALAXY Tab S line is the display technology. Until now, there has been no way to mass-produce Super AMOLED panels big size to install them on tablets. Samsung has managed to solve this problem and create a sufficient number of screens with WQXGA resolution, that is, 2560x1600 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:10. As I already said, this allowed us to make the devices much thinner and lighter, including due to the abandonment of the additional screen backlight module. In addition, the new tablet displays cover more than 90% of the Adobe RGB color space, while typical LCD panels have a color gamut of about 73%. Another distinguishing feature of the new screens is the contrast of the image. On a Super AMOLED screen, it can go up to 100,000: 1 - a hundred times higher than on a typical modern LCD screen. For those who do not like too saturated and bright colors on the screen of a mobile device, the new tablets have an adaptive screen function, similar to the Galaxy S5, where the user can change the color gamut manually by switching between special modes, for example, "AMOLED Cinema" or "AMOLED Photos. ". Alternatively, you can rely on automation and let the tablet switch itself color schemes depending on the running application.

Specifications GALAXY Tab S 8.4 inches:

Screen: 8.4 "2560x1600 (WQXGA) Super AMOLED, 94% Adobe RGB;

Front camera: 2.1 MP;

RAM: 3 GB;

Storage: 16 or 32 GB;

Dimensions: 125.6 x 212.8 x 6.6mm;

Weight: 294 g for Wi-Fi version, 298 g for LTE;

Battery: 4900mAh.

Specifications GALAXY Tab S 10.5 inches:

Networks: 4G LTE, 3G HSPA +, 2G EDGE / GPRS;

Screen: 10.5 ”2560x1600 (WQXGA) Super AMOLED, 94% Adobe RGB;

Operating system: Android Kitkat (4.4) with a proprietary TouchWiz interface;

Main camera: 8 megapixel with flash;

Front camera: 2.1 MP;

Wireless connections: WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac MIMO, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, IR LED simulated remote control;

Sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope, distance sensor, light sensor, geomagnetic sensor, room sensor, color sensor, proximity sensor (only for LTE version), fingerprint scanner;

RAM: 3 GB;

Storage: 16 or 32 GB;

Support for memory cards: microSD up to 128 GB;

Dimensions: 247.3 x 177.3 x 6.6mm;

Weight: 465 g for the Wi-Fi version, 467 g for LTE;

Battery: 7900mAh.

In terms of accessories, users are offered multiple covers to choose from. Book Cover allows you to position your tablet at specific angles for a variety of tasks - about 60 ° for watching movies, about 30 ° for browsing the Internet, or about 10 ° for typing and working. The Simple Cover will appeal to customers looking for an accessory that is as thin as possible without increasing the size of the device too much. By the way, a new attachment system has been developed for these two covers. For people who do a lot of work on the road, Samsung offers a new slim keyboard with Bluetooth connectivity.

In the line of tablets GALAXY Tab S, Samsung decided to repeat the experience flagship smartphone Galaxy S5 and offers customers a large number of paid content, applications and games, as well as subscriptions to premium versions of various services. Some of them will be available worldwide, and some depending on the region. Russian buyers will get: a three-month license for Kaspersky Mobile Security and four Paragon Software dictionaries, a six-month subscription to Amediateka, three months of using Zvooq and Bookmate, full version Navitel Navigator and more.

The GALAXY Tab S will go on sale in July. At the moment, pre-order is available for them, while their cost will start from 19,990 and 22,990 rubles for models with a screen of 8.4 and 10.5 inches, without LTE and with 16 GB of memory.

Good afternoon, Habr!

It happened last week! Samsung introduced a new line flagship tablets GALAXY Tab S - the first in the world mobile devices with large diagonal Super AMOLED screens. The introduction of such displays allowed not only to significantly expand the range of reproducible colors, but also to reduce the dimensions, weight and power consumption of the tablet. What else can we boast about? Follow the cat!

▌ IRON

The dimensions of the screens of the announced new products are not quite standard - 8.4 and 10.5 inches. The tablets are equipped with two cameras: a 2.1 megapixel front module and a main 8 megapixel sensor with autofocus. Exynos 5 Octa processors (4 cores 1.9 GHz ＋ 4 cores 1.3 GHz), 3 GB of RAM on board and rechargeable batteries at 4900 and 7900 mAh, but about graphics applications The Mali-T628 MP6 processor will take care of it. The devices are equipped with built-in memory of 16 or 32 GB and slots for microSD memory cards with the possibility of expanding data storage up to 128 GB.

There is also a microUSB port, 3.5mm audio output and an infrared port for control household appliances... Well, let's not forget about wireless interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11ac MIMO and 4G LTE Cat. 4. Tablets work under Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Magazine UX proprietary interface. They are one of the thinnest and lightest mobile devices on the market: both models are 6.6 mm thick and weigh 467 grams for the 10.5-inch version and 298 grams for the 8.4-inch version.

▌ SCREEN

Let's take a closer look at the GALAXY Tab S screen. It is Super AMOLED with WQXGA resolution (2560x1600, 16:10 aspect ratio), covering over 90% of the Adobe RGB color space. In comparison, standard LCD panels only show a color gamut of about 73% of the Adobe RGB space, and in some cases even less. A wider color gamut allows the screen to more accurately reproduce pure, saturated colors - blue, red, green, turquoise, lemon and other colors. At the same time, if, in the case of conventional LCD screens, attempts to increase the color gamut lead either to a radical complication of the design or to an increase in power consumption, then Super AMOLED screens, on the contrary, provide both good energy efficiency and compactness (because there is no need for a separate backlight module ). At the same time, the image contrast on the Super AMOLED screen can reach 100,000: 1, which is a hundred times higher than on a conventional LCD screen.

In addition, the adaptive screen function is able to automatically adjust the brightness and color rendition depending on the brightness and color temperature of the ambient light, as well as the way you use the tablet. By the way, now you won't be able to scold the screen for unnaturally bright colors: the settings provide several color profiles (AMOLED Basic, AMOLED Photo and AMOLED Cinema), so if the standard parameters upset the user with excessive brightness and unnatural color reproduction, you can simply choose another mode to your liking ... Since Super AMOLED technology does not require a separate backlight module, the GALAXY Tab S uses less power than comparable LCD tablets.

▌ OPPORTUNITIES

What's new have learned to do new tablets? Firstly, Samsung GALAXY Tab S supports multitasking mode, which allows you to open two applications on the screen at the same time and it is quite comfortable to work with them. Simultaneous video viewing, content sharing and receiving a call from a subscriber will no longer be something unusual - now it will become an everyday reality for owners of a new tablet. It is worth noting the Quick Connect function, with which the GALAXY Tab S quickly finds and connects to nearby devices for easy content sharing (available on both Wi-Fi and LTE versions).

The usefulness of the new SideSync 3.0 feature cannot be overemphasized - a convenient symbiosis that unites your Samsung smartphone GALAXY and GALAXY Tab S into one ecosystem. First of all, this saves especially lazy users from having to reach for their smartphone in case of an incoming call or message - SideSync 3.0 will allow you to display the smartphone screen on the tablet screen and immediately answer from it. Transferring files and copying text between two devices, forwarding a phone call or message from a smartphone to a tablet - all this can now be done in real time via wireless network Wi-Fi.

Samsung GALAXY Tab S tablets have a special multi-user mode: one device supports up to 8 user profiles, for each of which you can select individual design settings and a list of programs. For families with small children, there is also a child mode that has already gained popularity on the Samsung GALAXY S5 - a combination of a beautiful and simple interface, functions parental control for how and for how long the child uses the tablet, as well as reliable protection of data stored on the tablet - from files to lists of calls and messages.

Unlocking the tablet, as well as protecting personal files and authorizing in different systems and services can be performed using a fingerprint scanner built into the Home button. For each of the 8 users, you can register 3 fingerprints, which provides both convenience and security: unlike a regular password, a fingerprint cannot be spied on or picked up.

▌ SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS

Samsung has done a lot of work on the quantity and quality of free content and applications available as standard on new tablets. Samsung's "Papergarden" magazine viewing service will debut at GALAXY Tab S. In addition, GALAXY Gifts should be noted: Samsung has teamed up with a variety of mobile content producers and service providers to offer GALAXY Tab S users a huge amount of useful content and services for free. Through Samsung's strategic partnership with Marvel, GALAXY users Tab S will be able to become members of the Marvel Unlimited Club for three months free of charge and, after downloading a special application, gain access to a collection of more than 15,000 comics.

Kindle for Samsung will offer Samsung GALAXY Tab S users a free book available every month through Samsung Book Deals, as well as access to a huge selection e-books in the Kindle Store. The new proprietary service MILK, which is an analogue of Spotify and Google Music, will select music to suit your mood. In fact, this is Internet radio, which will always be at hand, and the main advantage over competitors is the lack of subscription fee... Samsung has a longstanding partnership with Google play, thanks to which GALAXY Tab S users will receive a special gift - access to large selection films, entertainment content, a variety of books and magazines.

▌ ACCESSORIES

Together with the new GALAXY Tab S, Samsung offers a set of useful accessories.


The Book Cover allows you to position your tablet at specific angles for a variety of tasks - about 60 ° for watching movies, about 30 ° for browsing the Internet, or about 10 ° for typing and working.


If you just need to store your tablet neatly, but at the same time want to have the thinnest possible cover - there is a Simple Cover, which is easy to install and protects the screen. All covers specially designed for the GALAXY Tab S are attached with new system latches are a simple and reliable mechanism.


The ultra-slim, ergonomically designed Bluetooth keyboard is another accessory specially designed for the GALAXY Tab S.


For audiophiles, Samsung presented the Level series of devices last month, which is fully compatible with new tablets.

▌ START OF SALES AND PRICES

Samsung GALAXY Tab S will be available in various options: Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and LTE, 16 or 32 GB of permanent memory. Users will also be able to choose a color: bronze, white or red (only for the 8.4-inch version). The new tablets will go on sale in July 2014 at prices:

GALAXY Tab S 8,4 Wi-Fi - 19,990 rubles.
GALAXY Tab S 8,4 Wi-Fi + LTE - 22,990 rubles.
GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi - 22,990 rubles.
GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi + LTE - 26,990 rubles.

▌ SPECIFICATIONS

Cellular: 4G LTE: 800/900/1800/2600 + 850/2100 MHz; 3G HSPA +: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz; 2G EDGE / GPRS: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Screen: 8.4 "and 10.5" 2560 × 1600 (WQXGA) Super AMOLED, 94% Adobe RGB
CPU: Exynos 5 Octa (4 cores 1.9 GHz ＋ 4 cores 1.3 GHz)
Operating system: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Camera: 8 Mpix (main, with LED flash); 2.1 MP (Front, Full HD) Add Tags

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Tablet Samsung SM-T835 black 64Gb (SM-T835NZKASER)

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The other day, the entire Internet was full of messages that the South Korean company Samsung brought its new tablet nickname - Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. This device is another representative of the Galaxy tablet line, which is already quite diverse.

As you can tell from the name of the tablet, the model is equipped with a 7.7-inch screen. However, this is not main feature Galaxy screen Tab 7.7, and the technology by which it is made: the fact that the novelty is the world's first tablet with a Super AMOLED Plus screen.

At the heart of the cutting-edge tablet is a dual-core processor. All this is packed in a metal case.

Specifications:

• Processor - dual-core ARM Cortex A9 (1.4 GHz);
• Display size - 7.7 inches, resolution 1280 × 800 (WXGA) Super AMOLED Plus;
• RAM - 1 GB;
• Built-in memory - 16 GB and 64 GB;
• Card slot - microSD (up to 32 GB);
• Operating system - Android 3.2 Honeycomb;
• Cameras - main (3 megapixel) with autofocus and LED flash; frontal (2 Mp);
• Communications - Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 3.0;
• Network - HSPA + (21 Mbps) 850/900/1900/2100, EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900;
• Connector - USB 2.0;
• Navigation - A-GPS;
• Battery - 5100 mAh;
• Dimensions - 196.7 × 133.0 × 7.89 mm;
• Weight - 335 g;
• Cost - 29,990 rubles. (16 GB) and 34,990 rubles. (64 GB);
• Sales start on February 4th.

Appearance and connectors

Concerning appearance tablet, then we must pay tribute to Samsung - all models of this manufacturer are always distinguished by their elegance: Galaxy Tab 7.7, like other tablets of the line, received rounded corners, a metal body, glass in the design of the screen. All this makes the tablet stylish on the one hand and classic on the other.

This fact greatly expands target audience models: both businessmen and modern club youth can use it.

The advantage of the model is the format - the small diagonal of the screen allows you to carry the tablet everywhere (in your pocket, bag, hands). The tablet is only 7.89 mm thick and weighs 335 grams. These parameters make the model not only compact, but also lightweight - one of the most mobile among other devices.

Another Samsung's "calling" card is minimalism in the design of the tablet: only the necessary controls and input / output ports are located on the surface of the device.

On the front side of the tablet, most of the screen is occupied by a special frame designed for comfortable operation of the device. Above the screen, if you hold the GT 7.7 vertically, there is a speaker, a light sensor (for automatic brightness control) and a front 2 megapixel camera. As for the speakers, two more are located at the bottom of the tablet. Together, they reproduce sound well, allowing you to even watch a movie or listen to music without connecting additional audio devices.

But the rear view of the tablet makes it different from other models of this lineup: cover samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is made of aluminum and polished. In addition to respectability, this innovation prevents the model from additional heating, and even in case of heating allows it to cool quickly. On back cover the main camera of the device is located with a resolution of 3 megapixels.

At the bottom there are connectors for charging and for connecting the tablet to a computer (which also connects Samsung accessories). Using this "socket" you can connect a USB flash drive to the device or external monitor via HDMI cable.

In addition to the connectors at the bottom of the tablet, you can find a microphone - using the SIM card and the Phone application, you can make calls from the tablet. However, it is worth noting that it is better to do this with a headset - the port for its connection is provided in advance (located on the upper side of the tablet). You can also connect headphones here.

All tablet controls are located on the right side of the tablet, namely: the device lock button, which, when pressed for a long time, also serves to turn the tablet on and off. There is also a "swing" for adjusting the sound volume.

The left side of the tablet really pleased. There are two useful connectors on it: a microSD slot (hot-swappable) and a SIM card slot, which means that the tablet has a 3G module. These options position the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 as a full-fledged Internet tablet, which implies the use of all the capabilities of modern "tablets".

Conclusion: at the first glance at the tablet, one can only be glad for Samsung - this model is a breakthrough for the Galaxy tablet range. What is the metal body, Super AMOLED Plus-screen, and if all this is supplemented with excellent sound and stylish design, then you can be sure that the model will be popular with buyers. In addition, the 7.7-inch diagonal makes the tablet the flagship of tablet products: this form factor is much more convenient than "large" models due to its mobility and compactness.

Screen and cameras

Now let's talk in more detail about what has already been mentioned above: about the screen and cameras of the tablet. The main feature of the GT 7.7 is the screen, which is equipped with an exclusive Super AMOLED Plus matrix. It is worth mentioning that Samsung can afford it, because it is also its manufacturer.

What are the advantages of the new screen? The fact is that, compared to the traditional Amoled, the new matrix has more brightness, wide viewing angles, and even black is blacker. In other words, the black color of the screen looks exactly like black, and not with a grayish tint. Another model of the company - Galaxy Note - already has a similar screen, which is equipped with a Super AMOLED screen: with the same brightness of the displays, the image of the GT 7.7 is of better quality.

The screen resolution is 1280 × 800 (WXGA) pixels with a diagonal size of 7.7 ″ (which is not quite the standard size for tablets). The picture is displayed on the screen with high quality and bright. The maximum value of the brightness slider may be needed only when working in the open sun - the rest of the time, its middle position will be enough. The tablet reproduces colors realistically. In short, the model suits perfectly for watching videos. As for the sensitivity of the screen, it supports ten-finger multitouch.

The front camera of the tablet is standard: its image quality is sufficient for video communication, but no more. The rear camera is much more attractive: despite the resolution of only 3 megapixels, it produces quite high-quality photos with good color reproduction. By the way, the camera interface has changed and became closer to the phone version.

Conclusion: In the eternal struggle of Apple: Samsung is worth noting that the South Korean team won this round: the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 camera is better than that of its main competitor - Apple iPad 2.

Sample pictures taken with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 camera

An example of a video recorded on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 camera

Video resolution - 1280 × 720 (720p).

Performance and battery life

Let's move on to the most delicious - "filling".

As for the tablet's capabilities, there are 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB or 64 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded using microSD cards up to 32 GB. Communication modules are presented in the tablet in all its variety: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G. It would be foolish not to equip the new product with GPS, so there is one here too.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is powered by an ARM Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.4 GHz. The difference between this device and Tegra 2 lies in the video chip, which is installed inside: NVIDIA is expected to use GeForce, while Samsung is equipped with Mali 400MP. The performance of both chips is identical, although sometimes the brainchild of Samsung slows down. Very rare, but it happens.

Otherwise, there are no complaints: even a FullHD-video tablet plays back without hesitation. Formats that the device supports right out of the box - MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, Xvid. This fact means that the user will not have to fool around with codecs to watch a movie, since all the most common formats for watching videos in a tablet are preinstalled from the outset.

Another proof of the similarity between the Cortex A9 and Tegra 2 processors: the same games run on tablets almost the same. Practically, because Tegra Zone games are still optimized for the native NVIDIA processor (on a tablet Samsung games you won't be able to install it from Tegra Zone - you'll have to use the Android Market).

Several synthetic tests were performed to determine the processor power. For this, several highly demanding games were launched on it. The results showed that all currently available on Android Market games Galaxy Tab 7.7 supports seamlessly, even without quality loss.

There are no complaints about the device's battery either. The tablet received a 5100 mAh battery, which is more than tablet computer... Battery life test results have proven worth it:

• Maximum brightness, Full HD video viewing mode, Wi-Fi connection - about 6 hours;
• Maximum brightness, Full HD video viewing mode, 3G connection - about 5.5 hours;
• Maximum brightness, Wi-Fi connection, standby time - about 11 hours;
• Maximum brightness, standby mode without connections - about 11.5 hours;
• Average brightness, surfing, Wi-Fi connection - about 9 hours;
• Typical use (medium brightness, Wi-Fi, surfing, gaming, video) is about 8.5 hours.

Conclusion: an excellent device for gamers all over the world, because from now on you can not carry a 10-inch "tablet", and it is quite possible to get by with a compact, portable GT 7.7 to use all the same arsenal of games.

In short, if you use the tablet in normal mode, it can easily withstand a full working day (8-10 hours). However, it is difficult to imagine a person who will continuously use the tablet all day, so it would be fair to assume that the tablet will work without recharging for about two days. It's also worth noting that with the screen off and connections, it barely runs out of power.

Operating system and software

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is powered by an operating Android systems 3.2 Honeycomb, which of course is planned to be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich very soon. At least according to Samsung.

On top of the OS is the updated TouchWiz shell (which is different from the one installed in the Galaxy Tab 10.1). The differences between the proprietary interface and the base one are mainly in cosmetic changes.

On the desktop there are icons for quick access to Weather, Clock, News, social networks(a set of widgets can be reshuffled by yourself). In addition, shortcuts to the most used applications can be found right there, which are also manually configured.

At the top of the screen is the line google search and the button voice search... On the right is a button for accessing all applications, plus a button for adding new widgets and shortcuts to the desktop.

As already mentioned, the control panel has slightly changed and acquired a telephone appearance: the clock is visible, there is fast access to all switches, all necessary indicators, display of notifications.

Separately, it is worth noting the "Phone" application, which was also mentioned above, which turns the tablet really into a phone: now you can make calls from the tablet by inserting a SIM card into it.

Also noteworthy is the function of taking screenshots: now it is not just saving the desktop, but also its quick editing. It resembles a similar function of the Galaxy Note mini tablet. In addition, the button for taking screenshots can change its purpose (applications, search or cameras).

It is also worth noting the changes that have occurred with the Polaris Office program - now it is a full-fledged text editor. V new version programs are available all the settings and capabilities that are present in programs such as Microsoft Word. In short, the program is convenient and comfortable to work with.

The browser has also been updated. The text, as expected, has been aligned to the screen and now it is convenient to read information from any website from the tablet.

The Game Hub program is traditionally responsible for playing games on the tablet (you can buy or download them).

Applications for viewing news and weather remained unchanged. The tablet can also function as an alarm clock.

Conclusion: Overall, the tablet software is very good. Pleased with many updates and changes (especially those that affected TouchWiz). However, for sure there will be those who want to install additional applications to your taste, which is expected and will not be difficult.

Competitors

As mentioned earlier, the modern tablet market cannot boast of a large abundance of 7-inch models. This explains the fact that today there is no worthy competitor for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (especially if you divide Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 tablets). What the market has to offer is rather an alternative.

In terms of functionality, it is close to the GT 7.7, but the Amazon product is still a reader rather than a tablet. Less productivity; large dimensions; the brightness of the screen loses, despite the fact that the display is made using IPS technology. Much lower price tempts!

And, of course, the Apple iPad 2 (without which no tablet comparison is complete) surpasses GT 7.7 in almost all respects: better graphics performance (it can compete with Tegra 3), a decent screen, several modifications are available (with different flash capacities). memory, and built-in or not 3G-module). Among the shortcomings - there is no memory card slot.

Output

If we say about the new Samsung models in a word, it will be "excellent". The goal of the novelty was to update the line of Galaxy tablets - and she coped with it with interest. The model turned out to be stylish (but classic), reliable and comfortable to use (thanks to metal case), mobile. The new Super AMOLED Plus display makes this tablet the best in its size.

What is the "fly in the ointment" in this whole barrel of honey? Of course, the price. The tablet is frankly expensive: for a model with 16 GB of memory you will have to pay 29,990 rubles, and for a 64 GB modification it is even more expensive - 34,990 rubles... In terms of high cost, the tablet can only compete with HTC Flyer - the cost of GT 7.7 even exceeds the generally recognized dear apple iPad 2.

However, those who nevertheless decide to purchase a new tablet will certainly not regret it:

• Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 received an original design and functional "stuffing";
• The device works on the basis of a dual-core processor and is equipped with 1 GB of memory, which allows you to view Full HD video on it in all common formats right out of the box and play the most modern games;
• Compact size that makes the tablet a mobile portable device.

The tablet will become an assistant to a businessman, a friend to a progressive young generation, a game panel to a gamer. In a word, the novelty is “charged” with demand.

Ah, if not for the high price, the tablet could surely be called the best tablet of the market of "light" PCs!