Telstra T-Touch Tab vs Optus MyTab: tablet showdown

Which is the better tablet -- Telstra's T-Touch Tab or Optus' MyTab?
Page:

The Telstra T-Touch Tab and the Optus MyTab are two of the first low cost tablet devices launched in Australia that attempt to provide an alternative to the Apple iPad. Both of these Android tablets are smaller than the iPad, sitting somewhere between a largish touchscreen phone like the popular HTC Desire and the iPad tablet.

Read our comprehensive Telstra T-Touch Tab review.

Read our comprehensive Optus MyTab review.

The Telstra T-Touch Tab and the Optus MyTab are targeted at budget-minded shoppers, with both retailing for under $300. In addition to much smaller footprints — both have a 7in display compared to the iPad's larger 9.7in screen — both of these budget Android tablets are also capable of making phone calls, even if this is not the primary function of either device.

With this in mind, how does the Telstra T-Touch Tab stack up against the Optus MyTab?

Feature Telstra T-Touch Tab Optus MyTab
Operating system (OS) Google Android 2.1 Google Android 2.1
Display technology Resistive TFT Resistive TFT
Display resolution 480x800 pixels 480x800 pixels
Multitouch No No
Camera Rear: 2-megapixels, Front: VGA Rear: 3-megapixels, Front: VGA
FM radio No No
GPS Yes Yes
Internal memory 512MB 512MB
Expandable memory microSD card slot microSD card slot
Dimensions 209 x 108 x 15.5mm 192 x 110 x 12.6mm
Weight 500g 403g
Application store Google Android Market Google Android Market
3G networks HSDPA 850/2100MHz HSDPA 900/2100MHz
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP 2.1 with A2DP
Quoted talk time Up to 150min Up to 300min
Quoted standby time Up to 140 hours Up to 300 hours
Adobe Flash support No No

The Telstra T-Touch Tab features a flip-out stand on its rear, making it ideal for watching video content.

Page:
More about: Adobe, Apple, Facebook, Google, HTC, Optus, Telstra, ZTE
References show all

Comments

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
Users posting comments agree to the Computerworld comments policy.
Login or register to link comments to your user profile, or you may also post a comment without being logged in.
Related Coverage
Related Whitepapers
Latest Stories
Community Comments
Tags: Telstra, tablets, tablet PCs, optus, Google Android, Android tablets
Whitepapers
All whitepapers
Sign up now to get free exclusive access to reports, research and invitation only events.
Featured Download
/downloads/product/21/clamwin-free-antivirus/

ClamWin Free Antivirus

ClamWin Free Antivirus is an open source GPL virus scanner for Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP / Me / 2000 / 98 and ...

Computerworld newsletter

Join the most dedicated community for IT managers, leaders and professionals in Australia