Manufacturers mobile electronics tirelessly conducting experiments: one to produce tablets with a small diagonal, but a high resolution, others offer a large screen, low resolution, but capacious battery. A lot of options. Find a “middle ground” and was awarded “excellent” can not, probably no one, as the market will always expect something more than the new, improved and quality.
The main players do not plan to slow down the pace, continuing to follow the the chosen path. Some enough to release one device in several versions, and it will buy in large quantities, while others infest shopping online variety of products and so on. Our next review is devoted to the tablet Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, which was announced by Samsung in early 2014 and would claim the title of one of the best, if not the fly in the ointment.
Design and usability
The Korean manufacturer has purposefully has common design concept. For this reason, the device of at least have a certain personality, but they differ from each other not so much. Original feature of both tablets and smartphones Samsung is the back plastic cover, textured “under the skin”. In the upper left corner of the block is located vertically with the lens main 8-megapixel camera and flash. “Skin” is not feeling cheap imitations, but the material collects fingerprints. Also it have marks like scratches, if you hold some hard object. At the same time the tablet is not trying to slip out of hands.
At the bottom of the front panel is placed in the center of a mechanical key, which adjoin the sides of two sensory . These controls are located closer to the edge, between the buttons, and the end edge of the screen distance is different, subjectively do you expect symmetry. Above the display – the dynamics of the slot (useful when using the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 as a phone), a peephole in the front 2-megapixel camera and light sensors and proximity.
At the upper end (the entire border is made of metal) is only 3.5-mm headphone jack. At the top of the right-hand sides – the power button and volume rocker, the middle – the IR sensor to control home appliances. At the bottom end on the sides show two covered with mesh and a recessed speaker jack, microUSB and the microphone hole. Practical solution seems to make all the slots on the left sidewall: the relatively dense plugs hidden microSD and microSIM. To insert the last, had to try, “Simca” does not want to snap in place and press it impossible to plug. The frame around the 8.4-inch screen looks fine and does not interfere with the perception of pictures.
Dimensions Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 – 219 × 128,5 × 7,2 mm, weight – 336 g Last evenly distributed , tangible advantage in some aspect is not: even a person with a medium-sized hand can comfortably hold while the device with one hand. For operation, of course, require two hands. With current trends in the size of the screen and tablet optimized look all that more ceases to be portable, less – may not meet the requirements of the user.
Build quality, no creaking and no backlash. Some fears cause plugs microSD and microSIM: they get suspicious and easily replaced without effort. Course of physical controls clear and easy to read.
Display
Resolution 8.4-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio is 2560 × 1600 pixels (WQXGA) at 359 ppi, that for some reason seems excessive, including due to the physiological characteristics of human perception. In applications that are used on a daily basis, to see some incredible picture clarity is impossible. Attitude changes when you start the video in 2160p, but to find such content is not always easy (if you do not take into account a number of demos). By the way, when you try to run demovideo on middle-class laptop, it turned into a slideshow, while the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 displayed a smooth image.
The display shows the juicy and bright colors in the room and in artificial light, not “fades” in the bright sun. If desired, you can enable the automatic adjustment of illumination: in most cases it works correctly, but can make a mistake in a room with uneven light. Viewing angles, as well as in all modern high-end tablets, raises no objections, lit or other artifacts that hinder perception, no viewing both video and photos. Desktop shortcuts have zamylennye and look crisp fonts in applications as clear and easy to read.
Performance and battery life
The tablet is equipped with 4 nuclear Snapdragon processor 800 with a clock frequency of 2.3 GHz, Qualcomm Adreno 330 graphics and 2GB of RAM. The device can easily cope with demanding tasks: games, playing movies in Full HD, and so on. D. Heating is possible in the long run, however, when playing videos (including 4K-video) rear panel is almost not changed a comfortable temperature.
As the installed OS Android 4.4.2 KitKat with a proprietary interface, which is responsible for all detected “brake”, particularly unpleasant jerking and “freezing” when you open or completion of applications. Such behavior is a graphical UI not hinder, but creates an unpleasant feeling degraded performance.
In tests AnTuTu tablet Samsung has shown excellent results. More modest figures were Vellamo, however, synthetic tests are nothing more than a way of producers and users’ points to measure ».
The device is equipped with a battery capacity of 4800 mAh. During the “stress test” in airplane mode with disabled wireless modules and maximum brightness it has provided 9.5 hours of battery life in video playback Full HD, which is good, but not outstanding result. In “ordinary” mode, with regular surfing on the internet, the start of games and listening to music, the tablet will be able to hold out much longer – up to five or six days (depending on the particular instance).
Unlike some competitors, Samsung makes it impossible to fine-tune the power consumption, but the average user will not notice and did not exactly lose. Owner of the device can activate the function to reduce the frequency of the processor and reduce energy consumption screen. In any case, when the battery is low, the system automatically sets the minimum backlight display.
Charge Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, we recommend solely on the network: when connected to a USB Laptop process Charge lasted longer than the time of battery life in video playback. In addition, when you connect the system reported that the charge does not go.
Camera
The plate was fast 8-megapixel main camera with autofocus. Its more than enough for a device of this class and the form factor. The camera copes well with shooting under natural light and indoors under artificial light sources. In the second case, you may receive the light “haze” that we have seen in other devices Samsung. After shooting in bright sunlight images are juicy, but shaded areas completely sink into the darkness of the narrow dynamic range. The same result can be observed in low-cost cameras.
What producers are trying to implement a digital zoom cameras smartphones and tablets remains a mystery – its use is devoid of any meaning and need only for show.
controversial looks and the presence of the flash, which is useful more as a way to attract attention, and not as a handy addition.
Traditionally, a user is given a set of different visual effects a la Instagram, which is also a fashion statement rather than a necessity.
two-megapixel front-facing camera is enough to communicate on the network and capture” self. ” Someone might come in handy “glamurizator” Smoothing Facial all skin blemishes.
interface and applications
The model works with the interface Magazine UX, «tiles” which resemble the GUI operating systems, Microsoft. It can be observed in all the plates Pro-Series Samsung. Those who are not willing to explore new opportunities Magazine UX, can go back to using the classic TouchWiz, which is familiar to anyone who has ever held in the hands of Android-powered device. The new interface also can not boast a particularly flexible in the configuration, there are enough notable limitations that relate to output the content and widgets.
In the app store owner tablet Galaxy Apps available set of additional programs. Interesting, but already well-known feature is the multi-window mode applications. You can, for example, to type the text in the editor, and simultaneously view video through client YouTube.
Panel quick access to programs allows you to fly to change commonly used settings. There are also output event notifications.
Sound
The stereo speakers are located at the bottom of the plate – when watching videos in landscape mode sounds are heard from the side. It would be more practical to spread speakers on either side. The rest – no different from other mobile devices.
Phone
It is already clear that “every self-respecting tablet wants to be a phone.” Is no exception and the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. Availability voice module enables you to make and receive calls, though this feature can be used only if there is a wireless headset or in the case of complete hopelessness (comfort – zero, but you can talk).
Conclusion
The device Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a productive tablet with decent battery life and the best to date display size, which has besides a bright and juicy picture. Most buyers prefer a familiar brand, and are accustomed to products from Apple, for example, is unlikely to change your selection. However, if you look at things more practical, that as of today, the device of the Korean company may look more attractive (if you take into account value for money). Most same negative impression associated with the company’s graphical user interface that even if they wanted developers of Samsung is not able to work without the “brakes».
Thank you Shop ‘Mobistar’ for the test sample plate
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