Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (101-inch Wi-fi) 2012 Model Reviews

For

• Android Jelly Bean
• Adept picture show playback
• MicroSD support
• Vivid screen

Confronting

• No 3G
• 16GB internal storage
• Uninspiring blueprint
• Boilerplate cameras

Pros

• +

  Android Jelly Bean

• +

  Skilful film playback

• +

  MicroSD support

• +

  Bright screen

Cons

• -

  No 3G

• -

  16GB internal storage

• -

  Uninspiring design

• -

  Average cameras

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is the rather wordy successor to the popular Galaxy Tab x.1, an Android tablet which managed to challenge the iPad in virtually every section, which are some pretty big shoes to make full.

Unveiled by Samsung in February at MWC 2012, the Milky way Tab ii 10.1 was confusingly launched alongside the Galaxy Note 10.1 which sported a like, if slightly more premium, expect and a S-Pen stylus, something the onetime does non take.

However unlike its blockbuster predecessor, the Milky way Tab two 10.1 is only available with 16GB of internal storage and Wi-Fi simply, and launch at a £299 price tariff. However the cost has taken a tumble and you're now able to selection it up for under £240 in a few outlets.

The lack of a 3G model in the UK and larger storage capacities means that the Galaxy Tab two 10.1 isn't as much of a contender to the new iPad as the original was to the iPad 2, with the middle to high end of the market more than suited to its price.

Where does this leave the Tab 2 10.i i then? Well, rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Toshiba AT200, iPad 2, Asus Transformer Pad 300 and Acer Iconia Tab A200.

Take one look at the Milky way Tab 2 10.one and you lot'll notice immediately that it'south undergone a dramatic redesign from the original Galaxy Tab, as Samsung looks to altitude its devices from Apple'due south iconic iPad – something which has landed the Due south Korean visitor in trouble earlier and seen the Galaxy Tab ten.1 taken off the shelves in some countries.

The effect: a two-toned black and grey tablet with what tin simply be described every bit ears – which are really two speakers either side of the 1280 x 800 LCD display.

The large blackness bezel effectually the screen is further increased by the boosted grey plastic chassis wrapping round from the dorsum, providing some unnecessary bulk and footling pattern flair, something other tablets like the uniquely shaped Sony Tablet S manage to bring to the table.

The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 isn't huge, with its 9.7mm deep body significant it's actually a shade slimmer than the Transformer Pad 300 and Iconia Tab A200, although it does feel porkier than the iPad 2 (eight.8mm) and super-slim AT200, which clocks in at a mere 7.7mm.

The unassuming lighter gray plastic back of the Tab 2 10.1 leaves little to be desired in the style department, giving off the air of cheapness. However the tablet does feel potent and well built, with no flex experienced with the case or screen.

Thanks to the plastic build, Samsung has managed to go along the weight of the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 at a reasonable level, with the slate tipping the scales at 587g, making it lighter than its Acer, iPad and Asus rivals, but once again the dinky Toshiba steals in at 558g.

John joined TechRadar over a decade ago as Staff Author for Phones, and over the years has congenital up a vast knowledge of the tech industry. He's interviewed CEOs from some of the world's biggest tech firms, visited their HQs and has appeared on alive Tv set and radio, including Sky News, BBC News, BBC World News, Al Jazeera, LBC and BBC Radio four. Originally specializing in phones, tablets and wearables, John is at present TechRadar's resident automotive adept, reviewing the latest and greatest EVs and PHEVs on the market place. John besides looks after the day-to-day running of the site.

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