Adam vs Galaxy Tab vs iPad: Tablet War Heats Up

With the launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab and very aggressive pricing announcements for Notion-Ink's Adam, the Tablet war is  really heating up. Below is a spec-sheet comparing the most talked about tablets in the market. If specifications alone were enough for the success of the device, then Adam seems to be winning hands down. But its fate cannot be predicted till it lands in our (user) hands. But even if you make the assumption that Adam would only be half as good as its specs, combine  it with most attractive pricing with Pixel Qi screen and the wait for Adam seems worthwhile.

Lets us know which Tablet do you think is going to win the race, by leaving a comment.

	Apple's iPad	Samsung Galaxy Tab	Notion-ink Adam
Release date	Launched April 3, 2010	September 2, 2010 (Europe)	Q4 2010 or Q1 2011
Operating System	iOS 4.x	Android 2.2 (upgradeable to 3.0)	Android 2.2 (rumored to be upgradeable to 3.0)
Screen Resolution	1024x768	1024x600	1024x600
Screen Type	9.7” LED-IPS	7” TFT-LCD	10.0” TFT LCD or 10.1” Pixel Qi Transflective display
CPU	1 GHz Apple A4	1GHz Cortex A8	1 GHz NVidia Tegra Dual Core Cortex A-9
RAM	256 MB	512 MB	1 GB
User Interface (UI)	iOS Multitouch	Touch Wiz Multitouch	Adam Multitouch
Internal Storage	16, 32, or 64 GB not expandable	16 or 32 GB (Expandable via microSD upto 32 GB)	16 or 32 GB (Expandable via microSD upto 32 GB)
GPU	Built in Apple A4	PowerVR SGX540 3D	Ultra Low Power NVidia Tegra GPU wiith full Flash Acceleration, 3D rendering
Camera	Not included	3 MP rear-facing autofocus camera with LED flash, 1.3 MP fron facing camera for video chat	3.2 MP AutoFocus Swivel Camera
Communication Sensor Suit	WLAN-802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1+EDR WWAN – 3G	WLAN-802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 3.0 WWAN – 3G	WLAN-802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 A2DP WWAN – 3G HSDPA
Non-communication Sensor Suit	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor A-GPS and GPS	A-GPS	3-Axis accelerometer, ambient light sensor, GPS
Battery Type	25 Whr non-replaceable battery	4000 mAh battery	24 Whr 3 Cell Replaceable Battery
Battery Life	Upto 10 hrs video play	Upto 7 hrs video play	16 hrs on regular mode, 100+ hrs on Pixel Qi mode
Input/Output Ports	Dock connector port Micro-SIM card tray (3G model only)	30-pin dock connector MicroSD slot	2 USB + 1 mini USB HDMI MicroSD slot SIM Card Slot Docking Port
Audio	3.5-mm headphone jack Built-in speaker Microphone Volume keys	3.5-mm headphone jack and speaker A volume rocker	3.5-mm headphone jack + microphone jack Two loudspeaker Built-in microphone Volume keys
Keyboard / Mouse	On screen keyboard	On screen keyboard	On screen keyboard Backside trackbad
Carrier (US)	AT & T	Rumored (Verizon)	Unlocked
Price	$499-$699 (Wi-fi Only) $629-$829 (3G)	$200 to $300 with Carrier Contract ($1000+ in Europe)	$399 LCD+WiFi-only $449 LCD+3G $449 Pixel Qi+WiFi $498 Pixel Qi+3G