We got our hands-on this device back at the announcement of its release here in the United States and can say this: it’s extremely similar to the original. What you’ve got here instead of what we had back a year ago with the original 10.1 is some front-facing speakers and a bit different processor on the inside as well as a couple other enhancements. Notable for those who love to customize, this device has a microSD card slot for memory expansion and does indeed use Android 4.0 with the newest version of Samsung TouchWix UX on top for a sweet tablet experience.

The battery inside this mother is a massive 7,000 mAh and the camera on the back is a 3.0-megapixel shooter. You’ve got a built-in IR Blaster so you can work with your smartTV right out of the box and you’ve got 50GB of storage via Dropbox for free when you buy this tablet brand new. Sound like a good deal at $399 from Office Max? They’ve got the tablet on sale for pre-order right now!

These tablets have a 7-inch PLS multitouch touchscreen displays 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, Wi-fi b/g/n, and Bluetooth 3.0. The backs have a 3.2 megapixel camera capable of capturing 720p HD video, the fronts have a 2.0 megapixel camera for video chat. Each tablet comes with 16GB of built-in flash memory and have a microSD card slot with space for up to a 32GB microSD card.

Both tablets have a massive 4,000 mAh Li-Pol battery for one whole heck of a lot of up time, both weigh in at 345 grams, and both are the same size at 194 x 122 x 9.96 mm. These tablets will likely only be released in parts of Europe, starting with Germany, and will be available in pure-white or metallic-gray. The 3G version will cost 569 Euro off-contract and the Wi-fi version will ring in at 499 Euro. Sound like a deal to you?

[via The Unwired]