The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is Samsung's latest in its new lineup of Pro tablets, but
how does it stack up to Asus' Nexus 7, let's find out.
Hey everyone this is Chad from GadgetGuruHD.com and in this video we'll be comparing the new
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and the Nexus 7 2013.
The Tab Pro 8.4 comes priced in at $399, which is really expensive.
The Nexus 7 2013 on the other hand can be found at about $200 depending on where you
buy it from.
Color options are pretty standard with both being offered in black and white color variants.
Physically we do notice some pretty big difference right of the bat with the first being the
looks.
The 8.4 is made of the same pleathery material found on the Note 3, if you haven't ever felt
it, it feels like a cheap leather that's soft to the touch.
They being said, the stitching definitely does look solid and you shouldn't have any
issues with durability.
The back of the Nexus 7 is more of a rubbery type feel that I'm a huge fan of.
The Nexus 7's back is also trippy like the Tab Pro's but the Nexus 7's just holds better
in the hand in my opinion.
The button construction on both tablets seen to be solid, and here I'll give you all a
run down of the ports and controls.
On the bottom of both tablets you'll find the micro USB and speakers.
The speakers aren't anything to boast about, but neither are terrible.
Moving to the right we'll find our power button and also volume rockers.
One thing you all have probably noticed is the metallic silver band going around the
Tab Pro, it definitely adds to the premium feel of the device.
Up towards the top the headphone jack is completely visible, and flipping over to the left we'll
find an ir blaster on the tab pro for controlling your TV.
On the back of the tablets we get our rear facing cameras which are pretty standard,
they do decent jobs, but of course under perform in low lighting.
Then moving to the front we see the front facing cameras which again aren't great but
get the job done for Skype or video calls.
Looking towards the bottom you might've noticed that Samsung has changed its button orientation,
swapping out the menu key for recent.
This gives us three buttons, recent home, and back.
In really glad they made the switch, but I much prefer the software buttons on the nexus
7.
As far as the actual dimensions of each tablet, the Nexus 7 2013 comes in at 200mm in height
and in 114idth.
The Galaxy Tab Pro measures 219 mm tall and 129 mm wide.
I'm not going to lie, the overall formfactor of the 8.4 has really been nice, but the Nexus
7 is a little bit more comfortable when it comes to reading books or just general media
consumption and that's just because it's a little bit easier to hold.
As far as thickness, the Galaxy Tab Pro is ridicuously thin, it's petty darn impresssive
how they were able to fit so much power and quality into such a small form factor.
Belive it or not the Tab Pro is actually 1/3 of a mm smaller than the iPad Mini.
And if you haven't already seen our video comparing the iPad Mini Retina and Galaxy
Tab Pro 8.4 be sure to check it out by clicking the on screen annotation or link in the description
if you're on a mobile
So the Nexus 7 runs the latest version of Android, 4.4.2 KitKat and will receive updates
extremely fast.
What I mean is that Nexus phones receive updates directly from Google which means they get
them faster and for a longer period of time than standard tablets like the Galaxy Tab,
Galaxy Note, and others.
As far as the actual software on the Nexus 7, Android 4.4 KitKat is a bit of a design
overhaul and is generally cleaner, with larger icons, new navigation systems, and a large
emphasis on Google Now.
In my experience it's actually run faster than iOS, which says a lot.
Probably my favorite thing is the integration with google now, you can simply swipe to the
left and you have practically all the information you needed, but didn't even know you needed.
The more you use google now, the more it knows about you, it gets kinda crazy honestly
Now moving onto the Tab Pro 8.4, which utilizes Samsung's Touchwiz over Android 4.4 Kit Kat.
I've never been a huge fan of TouchWiz and I'm still not now, But something new that
TouchWiz has recently introduced is Magazine UX which is actually powered by FlipBoard.
Magazine UX basically lets you add new homescreens that act like flipboard in that you can choose
from a bunch of different categories and literally swipe through them to find what you're interested
in, but of course you can also add social networks and other apps to put in there like
facebook or YouTube.
It's definitely a cool concept as it saves you the time of going into an app for your
news.
Instead, you can catch up on the latest in sports, business, or technology with just
one swipe to the left or right.
The main feature I actually use and really enjoy on Touchwiz on multiwindow.
It's unfortunate this isn't default on every single tablet and smart phone.
Multi Window essentially allows you to use two apps at the same time.
For example, you could be watching a YouTube video and taking notes at the same time.
It's super convenient and without a doubt my favorite feature on the Tab Pro 8.4 While
I'm ussually not a huge fan of Touchwiz this has been a slight step up and I'm really excited
to see where Samsung take this.
Probably the thing I was most impressed with on the 8.4 was the display.
I was thinking this is going to be another over saturated low resolution crappy display,
but man was i wrong.
Of all the tablets I've used from the G Pad, to the iPad Air, Mini Retina, Nexus 10, none
of the beats out the Tab Pro 8.4 . The reason the screen is so stellar is due to the 2560x1600
resolution.
This gives the 8.4 inch tab a pixel density of 359.
To put that into perspective the Nexus 7 2013 has a 1920x1200 7 inch display with a pixel
density of . The screen on the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is honestly amazing picture and video
just flies off the screen and colors are just ultra vibrant.
The Nexus 7's display is definitely good, but it's tough to not go with the Tab Pro
here.
Like always Samsung has pretty much filled its latest flagship with all the latest goodies
in regards to processors, ram, and whatnot.
It specifically uses a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 with 2GBs of ram.
The Nexus 7 features a Snapdragon S4 Pro Processor and 2GB of RAM.
I've found that on the Tab Pro 8.4 has a couple hiccups and jumps a couple frames here and
there but once some of Samsung's features are turned off it
runs like a champ.
As shown here both of these tablets are pretty darn smooth and fluid.
To summarize, both the Tab Pro 8.4 and Nexus 7 2013 are great options for anyone in the
market for a tablet.
The Galaxy Tab Pro is double the cost of the Nexus 7 so that's always important to keep
in mind before making the big decision, but after price you'll need to decide between
stock android and Samsung's new skinned touchwiz.
I would say the best way to get a feel for then both is to check out your local best
buy with with both tablets side by side.
myself am really torn between the two.
Anyway, hopefully this video helped you out, and if it did be sure to check out the rest
of our comparison videos and Let me know down in the comments section which tablet you'll
be picking up and why.
Thanks for watching and we'll see you all in the next video.
When it comes down to the actual size of the two tablets they're actually quite different.
The Nexus 7 2013 is 200 mms tall and 114 mms wide while the LG G Pad 8.3 is 216 mms in
height and 126 mms in width.
The Nexus 7 is just barely thicker than the G Pad but the difference is honestly miniscule
and you wouldn't notice it in day to day use.
As far as the weight, the Nexus 7 is a bit lighter by around 30 grams and again it isn't
a huge difference unless you have both of them side by side.
The Nexus 7 2013 and LG G Pad both have the same 1900x1200 display but of course the LG
G Pad's is a bit larger which means the pixel density is a bit lower.
The screens are both ultra crisp and high quality but if I had to choose one over the
other I would go Nexus 7 in terms of clarity but as far as size goes I prefer the G Pad.