Hey what's up everyone, this is Dom and today we're getting into my full review of the Samsung
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
If you've been looking for a solid iPad mini competitor, the Tab Pro is the best one I've
seen.
If you'd like to check out my full comparison video, click the link down below in the description.
First off, let's talk about specifications.
The Tab Pro is packing an 8.4" 2560x1600 Display with 359 PPI, 2.3GHz quad-core SnapDragon
800 processor with the Adreno 330 GPU, and 2GB of RAM.
Along with that it features a 4,800 mAh battery, 8MP rear camera with an LED flash, a 2MP front
facing camera, and this model has 16GB of on-board storage.
In the box you'll find a Micro USB charging cable, some manuals and guides, and finally,
the Tab Pro 8.4.
On the top side of the device you'll find a headphone jack.
A microphone, lock button, volume rocker, and an IR Blaster are located on the right
side, while a micro SD card slot to expand the Tab Pro's storage lives on the left side.
Finally you'll find stereo speakers and a micro USB charging port on the bottom.
On the front side we have a front facing camera and the appropriate sensors at the top, and
a home button with two capacitive buttons along the bottom edge.
The Tab Pro is also designed with the same foe-leather backing with fake stitching that
we first saw on the Note 3 and is home to its 8MP rear shooter.
In my opinion, the 8MP camera is excellent.
It works great for shooting 1080p video and capturing photos in many different lighting
conditions.
The 2MP front facing camera isn't the best, but it will get the job done when it comes
to video chat using Skype or other comparable apps.
If you hadn't guessed by now, Samsung means business with the Tab Pro 8.4.
It's super thin, lightweight, and overall, stands up against its competition.
With all of that power under the hood, how does Android 4.4 KitKat perform?
Well, it's no surprise that TouchWiz tends to slow down things a bit.
There wasn't any surprises in this area, but to be fair, this is one of the better implementations.
You'll find a few stutters here and there, which is obviously unacceptable on a high-end
spec device such as the Tab Pro, but it is what it is, and in my opinion, the few stutters
I found throughout the OS shouldn't impact your buying decision too much.
First featured on this series of Galaxy devices is Samsung's new Magazine UX.
This is a FlipBoard powered experience that will aggregate news articles based on pre-selected
categories, and adds quick access to email, calendar, social widgets and more.
Magazine UX lives on one or more home screens of your choice and is very customizable.
Simply tap and hold on one of the widgets to bring up the editor screen and you'll be
able to move the widgets around, change the layout, add application widgets, social networks
like Twitter and YouTube, and select new categories of news articles.
You can even set a Magazine UX screen as your default home screen by tapping the home button
at the top of each Magazine UX card.
Another great feature you can expect is Multi-Window.
With a quick swipe from the right side of the screen you can open an app drawer that
will allow for maximum productivity.
Open up to three windows on top of what you're currently doing, or snap together two windows
for the full multi-window experience.
Multi-window allows you to resize the individual windows, swap sides, close the windows, and
create multi-window presets using the the Tab Pro's window editor.
It works great, but I think this feature is best when used on a larger tablet like the
Tab Pro 10.1 or Note Pro 12.2.
Outside of Magazine UX and the other software features, this is nothing more than your high-end
run of the mill tablet, but in my opinion that's not a bad thing.
Everything from gaming to watching videos or browsing the Web is a breeze on this tablet.
Included with the Tab Pro is a full-featured Office suite that requires a separate free
download and various other Samsung productivity apps.
Samsung has given TouchWiz a fresh look.
It's clean, easy to navigate, and overall I'm a fan of the new design.
I won't get too in-depth with battery life as it will differ between users, but I didn't
notice anything abnormal.
The battery would always last a reasonable amount of time and seemed to last forever
in standby mode.
Like I said, battery life is going to depend on what you're doing with the tablet, but
I think 8 to 10 hours is a good estimation based on average use.
Aside from the minimal Touch Wiz lag, I don't have anything bad to say about the Tab Pro
8.4.
This is definitely one of the best Android Tablets on the market at the time of this
review.
It's slim, light, powerful, and has a beautiful display.
If you'd like to check out my Tab Pro and iPad mini comparison or find pricing and availability
for this tablet, check out the links below in the description.
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