Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Now Available: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 in the Philippines


The New and Improved Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 line is finally here in the Philippines! It is now being sold from the 7 inch, 8 inch, and 10 inch WiFi / 3G Model.

The 7 inch Galaxy Tab 3 Model sports a 7 inch TFT display at 600 x 1024 resolution which translate to 169 ppi  pixel density. It has Android Jellybean 4.1 on board powered by Marvell PXA869 Processor complimented with 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

The 10 inch Tab 3 is also TFT but with addition of Full HD resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is also the first Samsung device to use Intel Atom Z2560 clock. Don’t fret about the dual-core thing it trumps some of its quad-core competition. It also has 1GB RAM and 16GB storage.

Both the 7 inch and 10 inch are equipped with 3MP rear camera and 1.3MP front. Their Battery packs are at 4000 mAh for the 7 and 6800 mAh for the 10 incher.

The 8 incher Tab 3 in my opinion has tad better specs. It sports a Full HD 8 inch TFT display. The device runs Android Jellybean 4.2.2 on a 1.5GHz Dual Core Exynos Processor with a much more 1.5GB RAM and usual 16GB internal. It also has a better camera at 5MP rear snapper with 1.3MP front. Other techsites who reviewed the unit praise on its lightness at only 314g. Oh it only packs a 4450 mAh battery.

In terms of connectivity, almost have the same – Wifi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3, USB (MHL and OTG functions), ports, and sensors. The 3G versions of the units at HSPA+ will surely provide a better data connectivity. You will also have the special features as the multi-view, kies and apps that really uniquely with the Samsung Brand.

Overall, the new iterations of the Galaxy Tab line offers the best experience at very competitive prices. WiFi only and 3G variants are now available and LTE version will soon follow in the coming months.

SRP:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Wi-Fi (SM-T2100) - 9,490
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 3G (SM-T2110) - 12,990
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 3G (SM-T3110) - 18,990
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Wi-Fi (GT-P5210) - 16,990

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Product details
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7 inch
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10 inch
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8 inch
Operating System
Android Jellybean 4.1
Android Jellybean v4.2
Android Jellybean v4.2.2
Screen size
7 inch TFT
10.1 inch TFT
8 inch TFT
Screen resolution
600 x 1024
800 x 1280
800 x 1280
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass




Processor
1.2GHz Duad-core
1.6GHz Dual-core
1.5 GHz Dual-core

Marvell PXA869
Intel Atom Z2560
Exynos 4212
RAM
1GB RAM
1GB RAM
1.5GB RAM
Storage
16GB
16GB
16GB
External memory
Up to 64GB microSD
Up to 64GB microSD
Up to 64GB microSD

Connectivity



Cellular
3G Model: HSPA+

3G Model: HSPA+
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n / 5GHz Support
802.11 a/b/g/n / 5GHz Support
802.11 a/b/g/n / 5GHz Support
Bluetooth
Yes, 3.0
Yes, 3.0
Yes, 3.0
GPS
Yes, AGPS + GLONASS
Yes, AGPS + GLONASS
Yes, AGPS + GLONASS
USB
Yes, MHL / USB OTG
Yes, MHL / USB OTG
Yes, MHL / USB OTG

Camera



Rear camera
3MP
3.15MP
5MP
Front camera
1.3MP
1.3MP
1.3MP
Flash
No
No
No
Video recording
Yes
Yes
Yes

Dimensions
111.1 x 188.0 x 9.9mm
243.1 x 176.1 x 8 mm
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm
Weight
300g(Wi-Fi), 306g (3G)
510g
314g

Battery
4000 mAh
6800 mAh
4450 mAh