Earlier today, T-Mobile tweeted their Dell Streak 7 launch plans. And I got to wondering how Dell’s 7″ Android tablet compares to the Samsung Galaxy tab. Pre-release, all we really have to go on is pricing and specs… versus usability and experience. So this isn’t anything close to an authentic evaluation by any means.
The Tab ran $350 on T-Mobile, but it looks like prices just dropped further to $250, assuming you’re good for a 2 year data plan… While the Streak is coming in at an even more heavily subsidized $200 (!) under the same terms. 5GB of data currently runs a somewhat reasonable $40/month on T-Mobile — more than AT&T’s 5GB iPad plan, but less than Verizon and Sprint.
On paper, the Dell Streak appears more powerful with a dual core processor and access to T-Mobile’s “4G” network speeds. But, honestly, I’d give the edge to whichever lands the tablet-centric Android 3.0 Honeycomb build first. Plus, I’m not quite sold on the 7″ tablet size and think 10″ might be my sweet spot. Like the 1280×800 Motorola Xoom or iPad 2.
Some specs to mull over:
| Dell Streak 7 | Samsung Galaxy Tab | |
| Cost | $200 | $250 |
| Resolution | 800×480 | 1024×600 |
| Rear Camera | 5 megapixel | 3 megapixel |
| Weight | 15.9 ounces | 13.4 ounces |
| Length | 7.87″ | 7.48″ |
| Width | 4.72″ | 4.74″ |
| Thickness | 0.49″ | 0.47″ |