Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4

Test Results Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4

Samsung continues its marathon for the production of tablets. So the day came when the company has once again updated its Galaxy Tab, and on our hands was a seven-inch tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4. At first glance, you might like it a little updated, more angular shape, and thin side frames on the budget tablet pleasing to the eye. It is quite thin and light - it is also possible to record a plus. By the way, it is more portable rival-peers - LG G Pad 7.0 . However, the results of our tests cast doubt: whether it is good value for money? You can watch movies on it, play arcade toys and sit on the Internet with the help of 3G-modem. Low price, bright display and good battery attract attention. But the device's performance leaves much to be desired: the tablet slows down, "do not pull" heavy games, unlike the LG G Pad 7.0. In addition, the body creaks when squeezed, the camera shoot poorly and with such a small amount of internal memory can not do without a memory card. We believe that, in general, 4 Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 is more preferable than, for example, LG G Pad 7.0, but only due to the version with a modem and a brighter display. But if you compare the Wi-Fi version of the tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.0, 4, in our view, worse and more expensive at the same time. As usual, Samsung overestimating their devices, if you take, for example, Dell Venue 8 with a modem and a 32 GB of internal memory (4 times more than the Samsung), it will be even a little cheaper.

Materials and design

What can please the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4? What else, but not radically new design. Of course, some changes still exists, for example, the left of the "Home" button is now the most recently used applications, rather than the "Menu". The tablet has a more rectangular shape, compared with  Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 . But the most important difference - this side frames, they become really thin, and finally on the budget, inexpensive tablet. Also, it can not but rejoice that the tablet is slightly thinner and has become a little easier to Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. Traditionally for tablets Samsung, the device is decorated with edging. The back panel is made "under the skin", like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Lite and many recent tablet company. The camera lens is located on the center, but the speaker is moved to a new location and is now at the bottom of the back plate. It is not very convenient as it sounds, for example, when watching a movie, will be somewhere in the distance from you. Housing Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0, 4 is made of plastic, the build quality of the test sample at the secondary level - the case is durable, but creaks somewhat under pressure and oppression. The tablet can be purchased in two colors - as always, it's white and black versions.

Dimensions and weight

Due to the narrow side frames, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has most 7 inch plate, but it is lighter and thinner than 278 g versus 289 in LG G Pad 7.0 and 9.4 mm thickness. Slimmer in our ranking among the 7 inch tablets only Google Nexus 7 (2013). In terms of size changes are not so dramatic, but they are there. In general, the device is quite comfortable in one hand.

Ports and interfaces

In the tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4 standard set of connectors: a connector for a headset is located on the upper side, on the left side is empty, bottom left - separate slot for microSD and micro-SIM cards, which are covered with plugs. It supports memory cards up to 32 GB. On the bottom showed Micro-USB connector. The set of interfaces, in our opinion, can be called a good, however, because only the presence of 3G-modem, for which you need the micro-SIM card. There is also a dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g / n), Bluetooth 4.0 - in general, a standard set. Lovers of travel or take a ride on an unfamiliar city in handy GPS-receiver with A-GPS support and GLONASS. With regard to the modem, as is often the case with Samsung, has just three versions: SM-T230 without a modem, SM-T231 supports 3G and SM-T235 to support LTE and the processor Exynos. However, the latter is almost not found on the territory of Russia. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 is equipped with four 4-core processor Marvell PXA1086, running at 1.2 GHz, it has 1.5 GB of RAM and a graphics accelerator Vivante GC1000. On the Internet, you can also order a model with 4G modem, which is equipped with a processor of Exynos, but find it in Russia, at least for now, is problematic. Compared to a direct precursor to the processor core and added a two-floor gigabytes of RAM, but you can not say that it affected in a positive way for the performance: Samsung continues to slow, and in the benchmark results of his unimpressive. The tablet is fine to watch movies, play unpretentious arcade toys and sit on the Internet, but even when performing such tasks it is able to slow down.
In synthetic tests Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4 showed poor results, which is not surprising for a budget tablet from Samsung. In our tests, each of which was carried out on several occasions, is the average of the five iterations. The benchmark Geekbench 3 device has shown poor results - 1053 points in the Multi-Core tests, benchmark Basemark OS II does not wish to evaluate tablet that is stable, "hung" half way. In browser benchmark SunSpider - 1273 milliseconds, long enough at Acer Iconia B1-A71. In browser benchmark Google Octane v2 tablet received an average score in 1790, even lower than in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0.
The results of the graphics chip is also not impressive - 3,6 fps in the test T-Rex HD Offscreen benchmark by GFXBenchmark, refused to run a screen version of the tablet, and in the benchmark 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited - 2666 points, significantly lower than the results, for example, LG G Pad 7.0. You can only play in the game unpretentious, or into something heavy on minimum settings. For example, the first level of NOVA 3 was loaded just 40 seconds, but the brakes so quickly that I wanted to leave the game. Asphalt 8 at maximum chart looks depressingly tablet slow even at medium settings. In general, low and very low - limits to Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4. During daily use tablet may occasionally slow down, but, in principle, is not as critical, given its price.

Display

Display Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4 has not undergone any significant changes and was, in our opinion, the same mediocre, some was. The only interesting change - this permission. It grew from a 1024 × 600 to 1280 × 800, which gives a slight increase in the density of pixels, they are now 216 per inch. All competitors have long been producing low cost tablets with such resolution, and Samsung is now finally "pulled" them. The screen in our tests showed good results for 7-8-inch tablet. The display supports multi-touch input is accurate, so you can easily pick up the lyrics. In the sun, the information on the display remains more or less readable. The result of the maximum measured brightness is above average - 418 cd / m2, and the distribution of brightness - 86%, average, but the contrast - 556: 1, the mean worse. The color rendition, in our view, is bad, and color gamut display covers about 70% of the sRGB standard and a little "stretching the truth" with flowers. Viewing angles have caused criticism: I would like wider, but at least they are better than, for example, LG G Pad 7.0. Display the last beats Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Only 4 higher contrast, the other parameters it is slightly inferior.

Battery

Battery 4 Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 with a capacity of 4000 mAh in our tests revealed the results of a much higher than average. The tablet lasted an average of 5 hours 59 minutes. three tests under load, 19 hours and 20 minutes. - During peak hours, and 11 hours for 3 minutes. - Video playback. But the tablet is charging a little longer than 4 hours, long enough. In general, the results are good, but inferior to, for example, the results of the LG G Pad 7.0.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4 runs under the operating system Android 4.4.2 with a well-known interface TouchWiz. On the tablet equipped with a standard set of applications. Because of the unusual, you can select only a few items, for example, S Voice - the voice assistant that is able to search for contacts, dial calls, and so on. D. There is also a package of office applications Hancom Office Viewer to view documents. It may be noted, and the standard for tablet Samsung smart screen function when the display is turned on, until someone looks at him.

Cameras

In terms of cameras there is no change - the same mediocre quality. In our opinion, on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4 they are likely to show. The rear camera is 3.1 megapixels takes pictures at a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels and record video at 1280 × 720. Auto Focus is not as backlight. The front 1.3 megapixel camera shoots video just 640 × 480 pixels, less than LG G Pad 7.0, but on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4 there are no more shooting modes and settings.

Temperature

For all its faults Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 4 although not very hot. Maximum temperature at rest was 29.4 degrees. In the state of the load maximum surface temperature has risen to the tablet 36 degrees. Despite a relatively slim body, the tablet is not very hot.