Samsung released a tablet with a format that we have not seen before. With 12.2 inches, the Galaxy Note Pro a lot bigger than the tablets that we saw so far, but he is also better?
Tablets are found in roughly two segments in stores: larger models of around 10 inches, like the iPad Air and Galaxy Note 10.1, and models of 7 to 8 inches, including the iPad Mini and the Nexus 7 <. / p>
the Galaxy Pro Samsung is trying to create a new segment and thus to tap a new market. to With the slogan “for the serious work ‘, the company also tries to focus on both consumers and business users.
In appearancesee the Note Pro looks like a large version of the Note 10.1 tablet or smartphone Note 3. On the back is the same cover of faux leather with stitching on the edge. The tablet feels rough and therefore fits comfortably in the hand.
Like the Note 10.1 is the Note Pro with a stylus, which can be slid right corner.
in a special slot
Despite its size, the Note Pro 750 grams is not disproportionate. It is not uncomfortable to the camera for a long time keeping. Two hands
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro
addition, the Office suite of the Korean Thinkfree included. This is a fairly direct copy of Microsoft Office, with many of the same functions. Very neat, it is not to copy the interface so directly from Microsoft, but you know at least immediately where all settings can be found.
Samsung tablet software has also changed in other ways. The Note Pro features the new UX Magazine, showing in magazine-like fashion with great photos news and other widgets. A total of three pages can be decorated with news, your calendar, email and social media.
That is basically useful, but in practice there is still ate to criticize. The new widgets – based on the magazine app Flipboard – not refresh itself, leaving you with all the different news categories on the refresh icon to press yourself manually
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selection of widgets is still quite limited, with eight different news categories (which do not have to manually adjust), six different social media (including Twitter and Linkedin, but not Facebook) and some other apps.
particular e-mail and calendar look pretty in UX Magazine, and are also good to use. However, the benefit of the magazine appearance looks like a ‘normal’ Android-screen widgets with good minute.
Moreover, there are still some bugs in the software. The Samsung app Watchon, which belongs to indicate what’s on TV and also serves as a remote control for the TV or set-top box, give me 24 hours a day that there is ‘no show’ on the widget. In addition, the app was repeatedly fixed.
It has become possible to connect up to run. four apps side by side Apps that are suitable – almost all bundled apps, but the apps from Google Play downloaded – can be selected from a menu that can be accessed on the right side of the screen. By dragging app icons can then open a browser window next to the e-mailapp.
egOn the big screen is certainly not a luxury, all the apps are hardly useful when actually running four abreast. Simply do not get the apps enough space. Also, there is no convenient way to one of the apps to close (while the other remains open).
Finally, the notification screen and the settings menus enhanced with lighter colors and a sleeker compared with previous Samsung tablets. However, the software keeps his great wealth of features, which are sometimes hard to find.
Note Pro just as previous discs smartphones and tablets a stylus, which among other things can be used to draw on the screen and to write. notes on screen
The stylus works well and will provide added value to some people. However, the Galaxy Pro does cost 100 euros more than the Galaxy Tab 12.2 Pro, which will be published in the Netherlands. Which tablet is the stylus after exactly the same, so you need to purchase the Note Pro are willing to provide extra grab the pin.
in the pouchThe stylus is also one of the ways that Samsung is trying to lure business users onto your tablet. For these users are also preinstalled apps that video conferencing and Internet access to PCs possible. The average consumer will probably apps pull.
minor bugs after the Note Pro a very fast tablet with a swift octacore Exynos processor and enough memory to do much at once. The software runs generally very fast and all the games that we played on the tablet ran smoothly.
Note Pro scores in benchmark tests similar to devices with the Snapdragon chip 800. Only the Air and iPad Mini does it on pure graphics speed better than the latest Samsung scion.
Move the cursor over the graph to see the scores. – (C) NU.nl / Jerry Warn
The larger screen does demand its toll on the battery Note Pro. Which is 9500 mAh pretty big, but when playing full HD video held the tablet twice just 7 full hours.
Another disadvantage is that it is almost as long to recharge the battery even when it is plugged into a socket. The Note Pro Charging to the USB port of a PC is certainly drudgery.
Like the Note, the Note 10.1 Pro cameras 8 and 2 megapixels. The camera on the back is of excellent quality, especially for a tablet. Taking pictures with a 12.2 inch device looks of course grotesque.
On both sides of the unit are stereo speakers that produce a decent sound. The placement makes sure you never run them with your hands on the speakers, a mistake that many other tablets lamentably do make.
| Screen Size | 12.2 inch |
| resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Weight | 750 grams |
| Dimensions | 8 mm |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Battery | 9500 mAh |
| Storage | 32 or 64 GB |
| MicroSD | Yes, up to 64 GB |
| Cameras | 8 and 2 megapixel |
| OS | Android 4.4 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, 4.0 |
| Infrared | Yes |
| Price | 749 euro |
Note Pro’s little mistakes after a fine tablet. Biggest problem is the battery life, though many buyers will use the device for its size may still mostly at home or at work, where chargers are available.
The software is generally improved, though there is much more potential in the magazine-appearance than Samsung now lash out. Most important is that the Note Pro has a beautiful screen and is very fast through the proper hardware.
749 euro is the Galaxy Pro is the most expensive tablet currently available. He is certainly not for everyone. However is the latest tablet from Samsung a good first device in a new segment. The Note Pro proves that tablets over 10 inches may be useful, and thus have a right to exist.
- Beautiful screen
- Large size, yet compact
- Good cameras
- Software better than previous Samsung tablets
- Battery life and charging time
- Software Mistakes
- Price
: NU.nl / Jeroen Crane
Image: NU.nl / Joost Nederpelt
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