The Galaxy Tab 10.1 welcomes us with its large 10.1-inch display. (Photo: Sameer Mitha)
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 boast of identical internals, the only difference being their form factor. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
At 8.9mm, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is only slightly thicker than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 which, at 8.6-mm, is the thinnest tablet in the world. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
Samsung provides a 2-Megapixel front facing camera for video chats. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
In their attempt to keep the tablet thin, Samsung had to abandon standard USB and HDMI connectivity and install a proprietary connector. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
This is the loudspeaker module of the Galaxy Tab 10. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
The sim card slot and 3.5-mm jacks are placed on the top of the device. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
The power switch and the volume rocker is also placed on the top of the device. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
Samsung has armed the Galaxy Tab 10.1 with a 3-Megapixel snapper in the rear, which can also shoot HD video at 720p. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
The glossy white plastic finish in the rear of the device feels a tad cheap. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
On the front, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a10.1-inch LCD display which has a resolution of 1280x800. We believe the display is superior to that on the iPad 2. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
Unlike the vanilla Honeycomb experience on the Motorola Xoom and the Acer Iconia A500, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs Samsung's 'TouchWiz UX' Android skin over Android Honeycomb 3.1 which adds multiple new features to the OS. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
Here, we clearly see the TouchWiz UX iconography in the application drawer of the device. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
TouchWiz UX features ‘Live Panels' which are basically Samsung widgets for Honeycomb. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
As with phones, Samsung have added their Social Hub via TouchWiz UX, which aggregates all information from one's Twitter and Facebook feeds. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
We also get an iPad like eBook reader powered by Kobo. It even has a bookshelf like interface, similar to the one on iBooks on the iPad. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
Samsung is also offering a Bluetooth keyboard for the Galaxy Tab 10.1,which will be sold separately. The keyboard will also double as a case. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
Once cradled in the case, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 transforms in a netbook form-factor lending the device immense utility. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
In the above image we can see the (from left to right) Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, iPad 2, Acer Iconia A500 and the Motorola Xoom. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)
We can clearly see from the above image, both the Galaxy Tabs, the one on the top and the one in the middle are slimmer than their rivals. (Photo : Sameer Mitha)