Galaxy Note Pro, Tab Pro unveiled
Samsung has confirmed 4 new Android tablet models at its press event during CES 2014 in Las Vegas on 7 January 2014.
The confirmation comes after a billboard was spotted going up at the expo to advertise the new “Pro” line of Samsung tablets, which was followed by “leaked” specifications from @evleaks.
A press release issued by Samsung during its press event confirmed the “leak”, and outlined a number of other key specifications and features.
Note vs Tab features
In particular, while the Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro 12.1 seem identical, Samsung confirmed that the Note Pro would ship with an S Pen and would include features specific to the stylus.
These include Action Memo, Scrapbook, Screen Write, S Finder, and Pen Window. According to Samsung, Pen Window lets users draw a window of any size on the screen and instantly access in-application features such as YouTube or a calculator.
Both the Note and Tab Pro 12.2 tablets will feature Multi Window, which enables the device screen to be split into up to four different windows. Samsung promised that its virtual keyboard will provide enough space to type comfortably.
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
“User content gift package”
In addition to the usual set of software you would expect to get with a Samsung tablet, the Korean electronics manufacturer also announced partnerships with services such as Bloomberg, Evernote, LinkedIn, NY Times.
The Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro range of tablet PCs are set to receive free subscriptions or coupons for a period. Samsung did warn in a press release that services may not be available in all regions and that features may vary by region.
Service providers may also change the name and/or value of its application at any time, Samsung said.
The table below summarises the “ultimate user content gift package” Samsung has bundled with its new tablet PCs:
| Services | Offers |
| Bitcasa | 1TB storage for 3 months |
| Bloomberg Businessweek+ | Free Subscription: 12 Months |
| Blurb | Free Coupon |
| Cisco WebEx Meetings | 6 month free subscription and unlimited meetings |
| Dropbox | Free 50 GB for 2 years (100GB for $99/year) |
| EasilyDo Pro | Free app purchase |
| Evernote * | 3-12 month free subscription (dependent on country) |
| Hancom Office | Free Subscription |
| 3 months of LinkedIn Premium Membership | |
| LIVESPORT.TV | 6 month free subscription |
| NY Times * | Free Subscription: 12 weeks |
| Oxford Advanced Learner’s A-Z | Free app purchase |
| Remote PC | 2 year free subscription |
| Sketchbook Pro | Free app purchase |
| * Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO (12.2) only | |
Hardware specifications
The below table shows the hardware specifications of the announced Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro devices:
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 | Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 |
| Operating System | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Display | 12.2″ WQXGA (2560×1600) | 12.2″ WQXGA (2560×1600) | 10.1″ WQXGA (2560×1600) | 8.4″ WQXGA (1600×2560) |
| Rear camera | 8MP | 8MP | 8MP | 8MP |
| Front camera | 2MP | 2MP | 2MP | 2MP |
| Storage, internal | 32GB / 64GB | 32GB / 64GB | 16GB / 32GB | 16GB / 32GB |
| Storage, expandable | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB | 2GB | 2GB |
| Dimensions | 295.6 x 204 x 7.95mm | 295.6 x 204 x 7.95mm | 243.1 x 171.4 x 7.3mm | 219 x 128.5 x 7.2mm |
| Weight | 750g (Wi-Fi), 743g (3G/LTE) | 732g (Wi-Fi), 740g (3G/LTE) | 469g (Wi-Fi), 477g (3G/LTE) | 331g (Wi-Fi), 336g (3G/LTE) |
| Chipset | Exynos 5 Octa (HSPA-only) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (LTE) | Exynos 5 Octa (HSPA-only) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (LTE) | Exynos 5 Octa (HSPA-only) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (LTE) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| Processor | 1.9GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-core (HSPA-only) / 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait (LTE) | 1.9GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-core (HSPA-only) / 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait (LTE) | 1.9GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-core (HSPA-only) / 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait (LTE) | 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait |
| Battery | 9,500mAh | 9,500mAh | 8,220mAh | 4,800mAh |
| Mobile data | LTE / HSPA+ | LTE / HSPA+ | LTE / HSPA+ | LTE + HSPA+ |
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