Friday, February 14, 2014

Review: Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro - Tablets Magazine

When I attended the presentation of the Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 I heard that there are about 50,000 people every day for Samsung going to work that deal with “innovation”. 50,000 people in departments with names such as Research & Design So work. When I heard that I could not help but think: “And fifty thousand people come each quarter with the same advice: make our existing products still a size bigger?” Even with the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro this seems important “innovation” to be in the format and whether those 50,000 people with the “bigger is better” advice have their salary earned you read in this review.

Samsung Galaxy NotePro – Specifications












Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2
Screen 12.2 inches with 2560 x 1600 pixels
Digitizer Yes, including S-Pen
Processor Octa Core: 1.9 GHz Quad 1.3GHz Quad +
RAM 3 GB
Storage Memory 32GB
MicroSD Yes
HDMI Yes, to be acquired by loose cable
MicroUSB Yes, 3.0
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes, 4.0
Cameras 2MP webcam and 8MP camera
Battery 9500 mAh

Serious specifications so. Very serious hardware and a large screen, resulting in a serious great tablet with dimensions of 204 x 295.5 x 7.95 mm and a weight of 750 grams. Compared to other tablets, it seems rather large, but in practice it is not so bad. Especially since Samsung has been able to keep the tablet feels quite thin Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro not overly large to. In terms of surface area is about the size of an A4 sheet.


Samsung Galaxy NotePro – Hardware and design

Like the 10.1-inch version of the Galaxy Note Samsung again to the appearance of luxurious materials chosen, without having to use it. actually luxurious materials So this again means a fake leather back including stitching that no stitching, an aluminum frame made of plastic and appears to be an S-Pen which machined aluminum has top without anything metal has come. to customize

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That sounds negative and personally I do not like too as the faking, but nevertheless feels this tablet (like the 10.1-inch version) as a luxury device, and there is nothing to complain about the build quality. Nevertheless, I still need to mention that the screen does not appear to be huge scratch. After my week gently but regular use is there is a scratch on the screen, without knowing where it came from, sorry! All in all, it is in terms of hardware just a bigger version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), and only the larger size and separate-looking gate on the right (later) otherwise this tablet.

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Display

The 12.2-inch screen has 2560 x 1600 pixels and we normally straight talk about pixels, we must, of course, only now just get another note from our system: Holy wow, that’s great! Yes 12.2-inch is very large and although such a screen diagonal sounds confusing it comes down to is that this tablet about 1.5x as large as a 10.1-inch tablet, so a lot of extra space. The 12.2-inch screen has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, which is the same as the 10.1-inch version (and even 8.4-inch TabPRO ). In comparison with the 10.1-inch version is everything so things appear bigger and slightly less sharp 247 ppi versus 299 ppi so. In practice, the difference in the detail and sharpness of text is really too bad, and you especially things like ‘bigger’ experience especially striking in the icons.

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course is the panel that is used by Samsung is again of excellent quality. Not the standard IPS panel technology, but with what is described as Super PLS. However, it is largely the same thing: a fine quality with impressive good brightness, color reproduction and viewing angles. What I wrote in my Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) review also applies here:

where you normally at this point of the review reads about an IPS screen that offers excellent color reproduction, contrast and viewing angles, we need to replace in the case of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) ips with pls. What the actual difference is, I really would not dare to say, because have pls screens from Samsung (you guessed it …) good viewing angles, color reproduction and contrast. As with most Samsung products are the colors slightly for some (too) over saturated but it is less noticeable than, for example you see on the smartphones that Samsung has hit the market. Is incidentally a setting where you can. Messed with the color

Software


S-Pen

The S-Pen has become a familiar part of the Samsung Galaxy Note line and that is no different. NotePro the line I will therefore not too crazy to pay close attention in this review and refer you like to Galaxy Note 10.1 review 2014 if you know more about the capabilities and use of this stylus, which moreover The housing can be tucked wants to know. Also on the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro the plastic scribe again able to differentiate 1,024 pressure levels and Samsung has again via software useful applications created for the pen. You get access to several apps that can be used with the pen for both drawing and writing, but the interface is the Air Command pop-up menu (shown below) is the most interesting. This can include making screenshots, make notes, search and signs.

aircommand Review: Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro

Samsung also supplies with this tablet back a few extra roaches and a special tool so that it is possible for intensive users of the S-Pen landurig a pleasure. How quickly the roaches wear I dare not say because unfortunately the review period there never proven sufficient. However, the S-Pen responds perfectly and works exactly as you would expect. Where I already called it the best integration with the 10.1-inch version, I now only my opinion and I mention the combination still be better for certain signs is bigger really better.

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Connectivity

In terms of connectivity the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro takes away from other tablets on the market and Samsung comes with an extremely broad range of connections across the bridge. So much that I’m going to itemize;

Wireless:

  • Dual Band (MIMO) Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, 2.4 +5 GHz, WiFi Direct
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • GPS, Glonass
  • Infrared port for remote control function
  • Separate 3G/4G-versie available (not possible in the Netherlands)

Ports:

  • MicroUSB 3.0: The latest version of microUSB which are both faster file loading times as possible. Comes in the form of a strange looking connector.
  • MHL microUSB support
  • MicroSD (up to 64GB)
  • 3.5mm earphone jack
  • via external HDMI cable (not included)

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In the end it is the support from the ultramodern Wifi ac protocol and the equally new microUSB 3.0 port where the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro really forefront along. The rest of the connections are naturally beautiful and very complete package is called, though it is unfortunate that a loose cable to try buying. HDMI connections

Speakers

The speakers are to be merged into the edges on the side and with a 12.2-inch screen in the middle there is a actually a stereo effect can be observed. Despite the addition of PRO in the name is just watching and consuming content more interesting on a big screen. Samsung has fortunately led to ‘bigger’ speakers. I do not know if they are larger in terms of physical size, but do they sound bigger and better. Of course, it is still relatively small speakers and you should not be too crazy to expect a lot of bass, but in general I can say that these speakers are best suited for watching movies to watch or listen to some music. Of course, the really serious applications can be better filled in by using the 3.5mm connection or the Bluetooth 4.0 connection.

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Galaxy NotePro 12 speakers 770x430 Review: Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro

Cameras

Although not very special camera on the Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 more than useful, especially in well-lit situations. As expected, erodes the quality hard back when the lighting is less, and this is true for both cameras. However, the webcam is more than fine for the applications that you do with a webcam and the 8 megapixel camera is simply the best camera I’ve seen to date. On an Android tablet Samsung has also made use of all sorts of useful settings options that increase the use of the camera, both in terms of quality and fun. Within the skin So think of both the opportunities to set things like ISO, but also can use filters.

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Battery Life

An extremely large screen and a processor octacore naturally ask for a hefty battery and Samsung has understood that happy time and a 9500 mAh battery in the Galaxy 12.2 NotePro processed. This results in a battery life of over 10 hours with normal use still some more too, up to 13 hours! For normal users, and a normal job responsibilities, this thus means having to charge your Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro. Once every 2-3 days Involves charging via microUSB 3.0 connectivity and 5.3V 2A power adapter also enjoy rap. Fortunately, there can be still used the standard microUSB cable, but that comes at the expense of the load.


Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 – Software

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greatest tablet from Samsung is of course also feature the typical TouchWiz skin. Whether it is called UX Magazine? Anyway it’s a Samsung skin wound over an Android version is back, in this case Android 4.4 KitKat. Of course Google has given its approval to Samsung again and that means you have full access to all the services and apps that come with Google’s Android, including Google Now and the Google Play Store.

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different generations TouchWiz / Samsung skin that I’ve seen come over I personally think this generation is one of the less disturbing, but that does not mean it is a skin omnipresent. Two of the main panels are fully part of the skin. One to give out apps like calendar and email, all kinds of useful information and another (UX Magazine) panel which is really nothing more than a perfect integration of Flipboard as homescreen. So here you get a quick overview of the latest (social) news, whether it is for my taste a bit on the heavy side in terms of graphics.

Besides these home panels naturally also see a lot of the other standard elements there something different in the skin. Think of a different look for the notification menu, settings and app drawer. Fortunately, it all seems to be hugely standard Android (and on previous Samsung skins) that you do not just get lost in the skin, something that I found quite a problem in previous generations. In addition to the external changes, there are also tricks that integration of the hardware have to do, such as Samsung WatchON (super unstable) to use as a remote control and the aforementioned Air Command menu for the S-Pen stylus.

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Perhaps the most important change in this version of the skin is that, because there is a 12.2-inch screen, use can be made of up to four apps simultaneously made. The screen can thus be divided into four quadrants, which moreover do not necessarily have to take a fourth (thus free to slide). The screen In addition to these four screens capability is even possible to traditional windowing to use, so as to your current computer it is possible to have multiple screens (half) everywhere positioning each other. Now I must admit that I was a tablet actually see any practical application. Should you need it once then it can be in any case.

Ultimately, the skin definitely something you should consider when considering a Samsung tablet. Not everyone will be a fan of the huge changes that Samsung does on Android. For me personally, this is one of the less disturbing generations of Samsung skin, but maybe that’s also because I am now immensely used to Samsung products clearly have their own character inherited in the software. Anyway, Samsung has announced that the UX Magazine can on their PRO line tablets.

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Samsung delivers Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 with various preinstalled apps, and users of the PRO line tablets may soon also download a free Office suite by Samsung (not available yet, so I do not have it included in this review). Besides these, there are also free apps trial / sample deals that you get with the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro like 6 months Netflix and temporary subscriptions NRC, Bloomberg and the New York Times. A more cynical reader set the interpreter may have spam, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s a good services are fine and nice extra. One reason for the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro to come, of course not.


Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 – In use

course, it finally runs mainly to the screen on the NotePro 12.2, because this is where Samsung does something different than the competition. Innovative I would not call it really, and it also does not mean that the format is new. There are, after all Android tablets with a larger size than 10.1-inch marketed by smaller brands. I am however a fan of.

I was, like just about every other reviewer, not so convinced of the need to bring. tablet with a larger screen on the market How much more you can on a big screen now? Well, finally I do not know the answer there really, in my opinion can not not that much more on a bigger screen. Of course it is quite useful in rare situations, but I wonder if you encounter in practice. Two apps side by side simultaneously run I might be easier for me to make a presentation. Such as the Olympics stream plus Twitter. But ultimately, of course, also on different 10.1-inch tablets. No. I’m a fan of the 12.2-inch size, because it simply be better on a larger screen. In two apps are both at the same time just a little bigger. But a single app is more natural. When the browser is nice but not necessarily better. When (PDF) magazines is suddenly called back a whole lot better / more convenient. As for signs, more space is simply convenient! And there are even more examples where the larger screen is still more than welcome.

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The important thing to realize is that you should compare with a 10.1-inch tablet, the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro and that you are actually not sacrifice in terms of portability. Of course this device and keep it a little less fine firmly in one hand, but also a 10.1-inch tablet you should soon support against something to use comfortably. And yes, during transport fits the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro not in your back pocket, but did not. Uses a 10.1-inch tablet also For that matter, I am, to my own surprise, so convinced of the 12.2-inch screen size. I think it’s a nice size without affecting the mobile computer feeling that comes with a tablet. Personally, I’m still a fan of most 8-inch tablets, but that’s mainly because the relationship very much the other way falls. Smaller and less useful for some apps but heaps more mobile. But that’s a personal choice of course. If I had to choose a great Samsung tablet I would definitely go for 12.2-inch.


Performance

3GB of RAM and up to two quad-core processors (which together form the octacore processor) you would expect that I have nothing to complain about performance. And actually I also do not really. I know what to complain about the tough skin which I just sometimes have some lag, but I can not imagine that this is due to lack of power in the processor (s). For the rest, this tablet just very quickly. You can browse it perfectly and if you want, so be running four apps at the same time. Games also work perfectly see all the graphics in a game like Asphalt 8 or Modern Warfare 4 sometimes bloated out, sorry! Again we are talking about software and not a hardware defect, because the games load quickly and smoothly. The screen itself is more than fine. The Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro its name honor for me and is a real high-end performer.

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Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 – Conclusion

Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 in the large tablet segment (10.1-inch and above) one of the most interesting models, especially if you are a fan of Android and especially Samsung’s taste / implementation Android. The tablet is powerful and the large screen is very suitable for the various options that the S-Pen, digizer and Android apps combined offer the user. The large screen also makes other things ‘better’, and in comparison with 10.1-inch tablets in your liver, but little in terms of portability. Still, I think that professionals holding a tablet in this size segment and consider also good to look at the range that is in the field of Windows 8 hardware do because ultimately that’s still the serious “professional” platform. This is particularly relevant, since we’re talking about a tablet with a suggested retail price of less than 750 euros! In terms of materials I had maybe some expected more for the money, but for users who know they can with Android from the feet and wanted to project such a large screen may make the Samsung Galaxy 12.2 NotePro the finest and best tablet on the market.

Negatives

  • Occurs in materials more luxurious than it is
  • Samsung Extreme existing skin
  • Pricey

Pros

  • Fast and powerful performance
  • Great for the S-Pen applications
  • Good battery life

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