Samsung has been known in the smartphone and tablet market for its
larger screens, and the South Korean giant has not disappointed this
time around by releasing the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2.
As the name suggests it boasts a whopping 12.2-inch screen, although it's missing the S Pen stylus of the very similar Galaxy Note Pro 12.2.
Buy Pro 12.2 at Amazon UK for £432.59
Other tablets of this screen size are few and far between, although the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 will give Samsung a run for its money in the 12-inch market.
Samsung's continued ethos that 'bigger is better', has now reached a point where it is almost in a league of its own.
Retailing at £549, $545 (around AU$995) the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is unlikely to be an impulse buy.
However,
if you were weighing up the pros and cons of splashing this much of
your hard earned money on a device, you will be pleasantly surprised to
find out that retailers are currently slashing the price of the tablet
by almost £100. Which I personally think makes this a much better
purchase. The
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro series were all announced during the 2014 CES
and are aimed to be the premium model line of Samsung Galaxy tablets,
along with the Samsung Galaxy Note tablets.
The Tab Pro 12.2 and Note Pro 12.2 stole the spotlight as the biggest and most powerful devices, but the smaller Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and Tab Pro 8.4 compete well against devices like the iPad Air or Google Nexus 10 - so what can we expect from the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2? The
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes in a choice of either black or white,
and is powered by a whopping eight-core processor running 1.9GHz Quad
and 1.3GHz Quad cores.
When this is combined with the 3GB of RAM also on board tasks like Multi Window are certainly a smooth experience on the tablet.
As
expected all the usual connectivity is built in, but there are a few
extra features that you may not find on all other tablets. The
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 ships with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, USB 3.0, GPS,
Bluetooth 4.0, Infrared, a MicroSD slot (up to 64GB), 8MP Rear facing
camera with flash, and a 2MP front camera.
Samsung has managed to
fit all this into a device which is 7.95mm thick and weighs 734g. Oh, I
forgot to mention the huge 12.2 inch TFT display with a resolution of
2560 x 1600. The 4 million pixel picture with 16M colour depth provides a
high resolution viewing experience.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro
12.2 has been well designed, it is appealing to the eye, but by no means
will it break into new territory. There
is a brushed metal effect steal band that wrapped around the edge of
the tablet accommodating two speaker grills, the lock and volume
controls, a microSD port and a microUSB connection for charging and
connectivity.
Next to the home button on the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is an icon to show all open apps, along with the back button.
The
rear of the device is made of plastic, but has been shaped to imitate
leather. Personally, it is not to my taste, however I was impressed at
the lengths Samsung has gone to imitate a more organic shell.
Imitation stitching surrounds the edge of the rear, and the first time I
picked up the device I needed to take a second glance to confirm it is
all formed from one piece of plastic.
The Tab Pro 12.2 is light
enough to be able to use with one hand, although this means the tablet
does not feel overly sturdy, and even regularly produces tiny creaking
noises.
This is not the best sign that the device has been built
to a high standard - only time will tell if the Tab Pro 12.2 has been
built to last.
One of the main reasons we purchase tablets is because we want to
watch media and play games on the device, and the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
does not disappoint.
Firstly, although I am extremely impressed
with the screen provided on the tablet, Samsung has touted it as
High-Resolution, not High Definition has touted it. There were times
whilst using the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 where each individual pixel was
noticeable when watching a film. However, this is all dependant on your
eyesight, distance of the tablet from your eyes etc - so I would not
want to highlight this as a major downfall, although I feel it must be
mentioned. When
you touch the screen while a black or dark image is displayed it does
'that funny thing' which also happens when you touch a laptop or
computer screen. A white ripple surrounds the area where you apply
pressure, this is surely a sign of poor design and build quality. Quite
off putting for a device that retails for over £500, $500.
Incase
you missed it, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 tablet from Samsung has a screen
of over 12 inches, which is absolutely amazing for watching films. I
had no problem downloading or streaming content on the device as apps
like VLC cater for almost every media file format. For content
streamers, there is a good selection of apps to download that will
provide hours of content at your fingertips. The
speaker grills found on both sides of the tablet pack a fairly decent
punch, and sound even better when the tablet is laid on a flat surface
or when you cup your hands behind the speakers. The sound bounces off
these surfaces and back in your direction, enhancing your listening
pleasure. Although it must be point out that the quality of the audio is
not that great from the device, and I would recommend using headphones
to enhance your experience. Storage
on the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 should not be an issue. The internal storage
supplied is a tasty 32GB. If this is not enough you are able to
increase the storage via the MicroSD slot, which is capable of
accommodating up to 64GB of extra storage, giving you a possible total
of 96GB of storage space. As
far as data intensive 3D activities go, games that include intensive
graphics proved to be a cause for concern when it came to the battery
life. However on the plus side, I did not have any problems with
stuttering or jerkiness which often irritate other mobile gamers.
One of the main reasons we purchase tablets is because we want to
watch media and play games on the device, and the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
does not disappoint.
Firstly, although I am extremely impressed
with the screen provided on the tablet, Samsung has touted it as
High-Resolution, not High Definition has touted it. There were times
whilst using the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 where each individual pixel was
noticeable when watching a film. However, this is all dependant on your
eyesight, distance of the tablet from your eyes etc - so I would not
want to highlight this as a major downfall, although I feel it must be
mentioned. When
you touch the screen while a black or dark image is displayed it does
'that funny thing' which also happens when you touch a laptop or
computer screen. A white ripple surrounds the area where you apply
pressure, this is surely a sign of poor design and build quality. Quite
off putting for a device that retails for over £500, $500.
Incase
you missed it, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 tablet from Samsung has a screen
of over 12 inches, which is absolutely amazing for watching films. I
had no problem downloading or streaming content on the device as apps
like VLC cater for almost every media file format. For content
streamers, there is a good selection of apps to download that will
provide hours of content at your fingertips. The
speaker grills found on both sides of the tablet pack a fairly decent
punch, and sound even better when the tablet is laid on a flat surface
or when you cup your hands behind the speakers. The sound bounces off
these surfaces and back in your direction, enhancing your listening
pleasure. Although it must be point out that the quality of the audio is
not that great from the device, and I would recommend using headphones
to enhance your experience. Storage
on the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 should not be an issue. The internal storage
supplied is a tasty 32GB. If this is not enough you are able to
increase the storage via the MicroSD slot, which is capable of
accommodating up to 64GB of extra storage, giving you a possible total
of 96GB of storage space. As
far as data intensive 3D activities go, games that include intensive
graphics proved to be a cause for concern when it came to the battery
life. However on the plus side, I did not have any problems with
stuttering or jerkiness which often irritate other mobile gamers.
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