The Apple iPad is indeed the best tablet in the market but there are other alternatives present as well, which can be the ipad alternative.
There are a number of tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Playbook, Motorola Xoom and some others, which can be seen as a challenge to the Apple iPad and many can truly qualify as the ipad alternative.
iPad Alternative – Samsung Galaxy Tab
The iPad has a weight of 607g, a 9.7-inch screen and a 256 MB RAM. The iPad supports an expandable storage of up to 32GB, but it is limited to the internal space. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is light in weight and smaller in size weighing about 565g. Having a screen size of 10.1-inches, it has a display resolution 1280×800 pixel that higher is higher than that of the iPad (1024×768 pixels), the Samsung Galaxy Tab pretty much qualifies as the ipad alternative. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has the same speed processor but twice the RAM (512 MB). Another specification that labels Samsung Galaxy Tab as the ipad alternative is the GPS. GPS is present in all models of the Galaxy Tab, but Apple doesn’t offer GPS on its Wi-Fi models, which is a big drawback. Another feature that makes Samsung Galaxy Tab the ipad alternative is the front and rear cameras. It has a resolution of 2 megapixels and 3 megapixels respectively, having an LED flash, autofocus and geo-tagging.
iPad Alternative – Motorola Xoom
Sponsored Links:
Motorola Xoom is one of the second-generation Android Tablets and another ipad alternative. It has Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU. With a weight of 730g, an Android 3.0, there is a 1GB RAM that is much bigger than the RAM in the iPad. The display resolution is same as the Galaxy Tab (1280×800), a bit better than the iPad. Motorola Xoom has an ambient light sensor, barometer, and gyroscope. A 16GB of on-board storage allows you to save a lot of data. The cameras have a very high resolution (5MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera) which can undoubtedly make Motorola Xoom the ipad alternative.
iPad Alternative – BlackBerry Playbook
BlackBerry Tablet OS is also one of the competitors. With a weight of only 400g and 1GHz Cortex A9 dual core CPU, it is visually captivating due to its 7-inch capacitive LCD. This mobile and business-friendly tablet has been introduced in the market by the BlackBerry Company. Since, we all know multi-tasking is impossible in the iPad; the brilliant multitasking capabilities of the BlackBerry Tablet OS make it the ipad alternative. You play a game in one window and run a video in another. The BlackBerry Tablet OS comes with GPS sensors, but it is mainly appreciated for its fast speed.
The iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab and the BlackBerry Playbook can be purchased for $500 whereas the Motorola Xoom falls within the range of $400-$420. All the tablets are aesthetically very appealing so it can be a bit difficult for a buyer to go for the ipad alternative.
Prices of iPad and the Galaxy Tabs are exactly the same. Both Tabs can be purchased for $500 but due to its features and specifications, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is clearly the best ipad alternative.
