This time around, we’ll try to compare two tablets from different manufacturers with the same 7-inch displays—Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus and Eee Pad Memo 370T. This Pad Memo 370T is from Asus that challenges Samsung’s tablet which will be compared here based on top specs to find out which is a better buy between the two.
Sizes and Displays
Aside from having the same sizes, these two tablets also make use of the PLS LCD displays but the resolutions are different. The Memo tablet has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels with pixel density of 216 ppi while the other table supports 1026 x 600 pixels only and the pixel density is just 170 ppi. Comparing the resolution that both tablets support, it’s obvious that Eee Pad Memo 370T is the one that’s got the edge.
Hardware and Operating System
As for the processors of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus and Eee Pad Memo, they are both clocked at 1.2GHZ but there’s a slight difference on other areas. For one, the Asus tab uses an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with four cores to assure its user of better performance. The Galaxy Tab 7 on the other hand is using dual core processor based on Exynos 4210 chipset and this also takes pride of Mali-400 graphics. As for internal memory, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus has 16 and 32GB and can be expanded to up to 64GB while its competitor has 16GB internal memory which can be expanded up to 32GB only. In this arena, it seems like the Galaxy Tab 7 is the better deal.
Cameras and Batteries
The Tab 7 Plus of Samsung comes with an attached to the device Li-Ion 4000mAh battery allowing the user to talk for 1000 hours on a 2G or 3G network. As much as we’d like to get details on the battery for Asus’ Pad Memo 370T, there isn’t any information provided anywhere about it. As for the cameras, the Asus tablet is at an advantage for Samsung’s with 5MP rear shooter with autofocus LED flash as well as 1080 HD for video recording. The Samsung Tab 7 Plus on the other hand has 3.5MP rear shooter with the same features but it records only at 720p@30fps.
Which do you think is a better choice between Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus and Eee Pad Memo 370T after getting to know more about their similarities and differences? If price is a huge factor that help you decide which tablet to buy, the Asus tablet was released with $250 price tag and now only costs $130 while Tab 7 is more costly, at $400 now.