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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2010-09-02 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 465.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 640 MB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a global score of 58.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile's 57.6 global score. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE design is newer and thinner, but also heavier than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has the newer 4.0 version while Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has Android 2.2 version, so it provides lots of additional features and better performance.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, and although they both have a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also has a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 and a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE and Galaxy Tab T-Mobile both have very similar memory capacity for games and applications, and although the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has no external SD slot, they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 720x480 video definition and a 3 megapixels resolution camera.
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