Samsung Ativ tab is one of the members of the brand’s ATIV family that also includes the ATIV S smartphone – we already showed you in a video review, and the other one is an ATIV smart PC. But now let’s take a closer look at the tablet.
The body is slim and thin only 6.61 inches tall, 10.46 inches wide and 0.35 inches thick. The design stands out with the unique and interesting metallic hairline glossy finish on its plastic backside. For the tablet’s impressive appearance also contribute the curved lines, elegant shape and the lightweight of 1.2 pounds.
At first glance I bet you will say that it runs Windows 8 but no, the platform that runs on this tablet is Windows RT
The 10.1’’ PLS LCD display is bright – which definitely facilitates the work process outdoors. The wide viewing angle along with the vivid details and rich colors provide a wonderful viewing experience in 1366×768 pixel resolution. The pixel density is of 155 pixels per pinch, not very impressive, right?
There are a few peculiarities concerning the software of the ATIV tab and I would like to pay more attention to them because personally I regard them as disadvantages. At first glance I bet you will say that it runs Windows 8 but no, the platform that runs on this tablet is Windows RT. I know looks exactly like Windows 8 to you, but there are a few very considerable differences between them. First of all, the Windows RT version is designed to be in accordance with computer processors with ARM architecture. Unlike the Sony VAIO Duo 11 where you can install the programs you run on an ordinary computer system, here you cannot run Legacy Windows software so are limited only to Windows RT software. The processor that runs this operating system is a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 at 1.5GHz. The RAM is 2GB and the built-in storage 32GB, but the SD card slot, however, can increase it with 64GB more.
The processor that runs this operating system is a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 at 1.5GHz
The base camera is a 5MP rear-facing one with automatic focusing and an LED flash. However, when we took portrait pictures in low lighting using the flash the light was too strong and bright. We were not pleased with the performance of the camera in dark conditions. The camera records good-quality video in HD in 1280×720 resolution, the LED flash can be active while you shoot the video. The front camera is a 1.9MP VT one and does a decent job for video calling.
The Ativ tab connects to other devices easily through variety of ports there is a microUSB and a microHDMI port which are hidden along the smooth periphery edges. NFC connection technology is also available as well as the Bluetooth v4.0. On the bottom edge there is dock connector for the times when you need an actual keyboard.
The battery of the Samsung Ativ tab is a 8200mAh Li-Ion one and guarantees around 7 hours of intense browsing.
The Review
Hardware: Exmor R 1/2.3 sensorHardware: 3rd generation Intel Core i5 processor Ivy Bridge; SIM card slot; Technology:HD; SRS Premium Sound PRO system Hardware: Quad-core Intel Core i7-3610QM CPU; NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphic card; Technology:3D; Harman Kardon; Full HD TruBrite LED; Blu-Ray Hardware: AMD Radeon™ 7450M graphics, Stereo speakers and Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2, Comfortable, user-friendly AccuType keyboard, Integrated 720p HD webcam, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 2-in-1 card-reader and HDMI out. Intelligent Touchpad with easy multi-gesture control Technology:Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) technologyHardware: Processor speed: 240 MHz, Memory: 32 MB SDRAM, Print languages: HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 Enhanced Technology:Print technology – HP Thermal InkjetHardware: Large 1’’ Exmor CMOS sensor; Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* lens Technology:Optics: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* F 1,8-4.9, optical zoom: 3,6x; Image stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization Hardware: Microphone; 40mm(HD driver unit), dome type; Liquid Crystal Polymer Film Diaphragm; Neodymium magnet; Hardware: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Krait MSM8260-A Dual Core processor; 4.55" touchscreen - scratch-resistant LCD; 13 megapixel camera with auto focus 16x digital zoom; pulsed LED flash; Sony Exmor R sensor for mobile; Technology:Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); NFC Android; Walkman player; MHL; Hardware: 1.4 GHz quad-core processor; 5 MP rear-facing base camera; 1.9 MP front subcamera Technology:Split screen multitasking; Android 4.9 (IceCream Sandwitch); Samsung AllShare Play; Full HD (1080p); Bluetooth technology v4.0; Samsung Kies air; Wi-Fi Hardware: automatic 2-shield color scanner; 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem; Hi-speed USB 2.0 Technology:print, copy, scan, fax, PC fax, IEEE 802.11b/g/nHardware: NVIDIA Tegra ® 3 T30S, Quad-Core ARM Cortex A9, 1.4 GHz processor; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 2MP camera; 2x built-in stereo speakers; Built-in microphone; Technology:Full HD Bluetooth GPS 3GHardware: CPU - NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @1.2Ghz; 16Wh Li-polymer battery; MicroUSB v2.0 Technology:Android OS v4.1 Jelly Bean; 10 finger multi-touch support; ASUS TruVivid technology; Bluetooth; GPS; NFC Hardware: NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 mobile processor @ 1.3 GHz frequency; 1MP front-facing HD webcam; 8MP rear-facing HD camera Technology:GPS Clear Phase™; xLOUD™ ; S-Force® Surround; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine; IPX-4 certified - splash proof; IR universal remote; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: CPU: Apple A5X Dual-core @ 1 GHz Cortex-A9; GPU: PowerVR SGX543MP4 quad-core @ 1Ghz; 5MP rear-facing camera; VGA front-facing camera Technology:4G; IPS; GPS; Wi-Fi; LED HD; Multi-touch; Bluetooth 4.0; Retina Display; Video stabilizationHardware: Intel Core i5-3317U; Intel HD Graphics 4000; 4.960 mAh battery/ 5h 'SurfSlider' mechanism; 2x 2.4MP Webcamera Technology:NFC; IPS; Bluetooth; SSD; Full HD; Wi-FiHardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play @ 1 GHz; Cortex – A5 chipset; 1650mAh Li-On battery; 5MP Base camera; BSI sensor Technology:Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; Smart flash™; Beats Audio™; HTC ImageChip™; Bluetooth; HTC Sense v4 Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.4 GHz; 1830mAh Li-On battery; GPU Adreno 205 Technology:Windows phone; Carl Zeiss; Gorilla glass; AMOLED; HD; Bluetooth Hardware: 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ chipset; Intel® HD Graphics 3000; 1.3MP webcam; 256GB SSD; 47 Whr 6-cell Li-polymer built-in battery; Mini-Display port; Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 WLAN adaptor Technology:Bluetooth 3.0; Waves MaxxAudio®; Truelife WLED Display; Intel® Smart Connect Technology; Corning Gorilla Glass coverage Hardware: A Quad-core Cortex-A9 processor @ 1.6GHz; HD Super AMOLED display; BSI; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 1.9MP VT camera; 3100mAh Li-ion battery Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform; FullHD; NFC; Corning Gorilla Glass 2; Quick Command; Multi WindowsHardware: Intel® HM76 Express Chipset; Intel® Core™ i7 3610QM Processor; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM; 18.4" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Backlight diplay; 0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera; 2.5" SATA @ 1TB 5400rpm; 6Cells 4700 mAh 50 Whrs battery; 3 -in-1 card reader Technology:FullHD; IceCool technology cooling; ASUS SuperBatt Technology; ASUS SonicMaster Lite Technology Hardware: 16MP BSI CMOS sensor 4.8’’ HD super-Clear touch-screen display; 16MP 4.1-86.1mm 1:2.8-59 lens; A quad-core 1.4GHz processor; HDMI port; microUSB; microSD card; microSIM; pop-up flash Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; 3G/4G; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: Dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset at 1.5GHz; Adreno 220 chipset; 5'' HD-IPS LCD 16M color capacitive touchscreen; Li-Ion 2080mAh battery; 1GB RAM; IR port; microUSB port; LED flash; 1.3 MP front camera; 8MP base camera; Technology:Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich; NFC; FullHDHardware: Dual-core NovaThor U8420 chipset @ 1GHz; Li-On 1500mAh battery; Front-facing VGA camera; 5MP base camera with 2592x1944 pixel resolution; 4’’ Super AMOLED display 480x480 pixel resolution; LED flash; Proximity sensor; Compass; Accelerometer; miniSIM card slot Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; NFC; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth Hardware: Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon chipset @ 1.2GHz; 768MB RAM; Adreno 205 chipset; microSD card slot; 5MP rear-facing camera; LED flash Technology:BlackBerry OS 7.0; HDHardware: 4.8'' display; 1.5GHz dual-core processor; 1GB RAM; GPU Adreno 225; 2300mAh Li-Ion battery; 8MP base camera; 1.9MP front camera; LED flash; microSD card slot; Technology:Windows 8 platform; NFC; HSPA+42; Super AMOLED; FullHD; Bluetooth 3.0; Exchange Active Sync; MDM; GPS; GLONASS; Gorilla Glass 2; Hardware: 3’’ 270° TFT Liquid Crystal LCD capacitive touchscreen display; CMOS image sensor; DIGIC 5 image processor; EF-EF-S lens mount; Hi-Speed USB and HDMI ports; SD; SDHC; SDXC; UHS-I type card; Li-Ion battery; EOS integrated cleaning system Technology:TFT; LCD; Liquid Crystal; Capacitive touchscreen; LiveView mode; 18MP; Full HD; EF/EF-S mount; 9 focus points; Intelligent Auto Hardware: 4’’ TFT touch screen; Adreno 200 graphic processor; Qualcomm Snapdragon @ 1GHz; 512MB RAM; Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine; SD card slot; 5MP base camera; LED flash; VGA front camera; microUSB v2.0; 1750 mAh Li-Ion battery Technology:Corning Gorilla Glass; Multitouch; Android 4.0 Ice Cream SandwichHardware: 10.1’’ PLS LCD display; dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.5GHz; 2GB RAM; SD card slot; LED flash; 5MP rear-facing camera; 1.9MP VT; microUSB; microHDMI; 8200mAh Li-Ion battery; Technology:Windows RT; NFC connection; Bluetooth v4.0; HD
PROS
- Bright display; Fast performance; Good design; NFC; Good battery life
CONS
- Camera quality; Poor pixel density;
