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RCA Voyager II Tablet 8GB Quad Core Black seven inch review

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RCA Voyager II Tablet 8GB Quad Core  Black seven inch review 



PROS RCA Voyager II Tablet

Music Player...there is just Google Play Music, which is so so. However, I went to Google Playstore and purchased the FREE Music Player called Music Folder Player ....this is my favorite player of all time because it allows me to play music by Folders....so easy to use.

Front Camera for RCA Voyager II Tablet only. This will allow you to use Skype or other Video calling. There is no rear camera lens...no taking regular pictures, this is disappointing.

Bluetooth...works wonderfully. It paired with my Bluetooth speaker quickl and my phone quickly and easily paired. The built in tablet speakers work so so but not that loud but on my Bluetooth speaker, loud and clear.

WiFi Phone calling...there is no regular phone in this tablet. However, I installed Google Hangouts (WiFi calling). It works as I have a Hangout phone number so I called a friend and we talked while I was on this tablet...WiFi must be working and turned on for this.


RCA Voyager II Tablet is OK for space IF you do not install lots of games in it.

Peppiness and overall speed...coolness of tablet...Peppier than I expected, no lagging. Tablet runs super cool at max 85 degrees, this is excellent...never overheats.

Battery Life...3.75 Hours while I had WiFi on, Bluetooth On and was posting on Facebook, while this is not great, at 3.75 hours use, I still had 15 percent so I plugged in the charger.

Display/Screen Brightness...At 100 percent brightness, it is OK bright, plenty for me. However, I compared it to my Samsung Tab A 9.7 Tablet and Samsung tablet was brighter than this RCA tablet. I read a book on the Kindle Reading app and the brightness was great.

Internet Apps...I prefer the built in Internet, it is easy to use. Also, I use the Google app and it works great. There is also Google Chrome browser, this works great as well.

SD Card slot...so I installed a 32gb micro SanDisk SD card. I copied my music folders from my laptop, my videos and files and even with lots of music, I still have 6 gigs left to add more music later. I am not sure if this tablet will hold a 64 gb or larger card as I just had a 32 gig card to install. This tablet read my card perfectly and I played my music, found my files.

Cons for  RCA Voyager II Tablet


 No regular camera...no camera lens on back, just front. But it does take selfies and video chatting.
There is a camera lens on front for selfies or video chatting such as Skype (2.1 mp).

- Advertized at 8gb...only about 3.75 left before I installed my apps from Playstore. But even after Facebook, Twitter, Google Hangouts, Kindle app and 21 more apps, I still have over 2gb to install more apps later on.

Should you consider this tablet? Yes, IF you want a very basic tablet that you can use Facebook, Twitter, Internet, emails, listen to music, then YES. But you need a regular camera, as this tablet is for selfies and video chatting, it just has a front camera.. If you are big into games, then NO, then buy another, higher end tablet as a Samsung, ASUS etc.

Why did I buy this tablet? I keep it in my kitchen to listen to music, read Kindle recipe books, check Noaa weather, Radar Alive Pro, check my Gmail. This tablet at 36 dollars is PERFECT for me and it stays on top of my kitchen counter, I love it when I am cooking.
When I relax in bed, I use my very much loved Samsung Tab A 9.7 tablet.



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RCA Voyager II Tablet

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Lenovo zuk z1 quick review and all about

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Lenovo zuk z1 quick review  This smart phone is designed only to work with the current Android/Windows OS installed in it. Any alterations such as upgrades or flashing a newer version will void the warranty.
The stated ROM amount shows the maximum available ROM with nothing installed. However, the Android/Windows OS and pre-installed software from the manufacturer will occupy some of this ROM. The available ROM on the device will therefore be slightly less than the ROM listed.

Brand Name: Lenovo
Type: 4G Smartphone
OS: Android 5.1
SIM Card Slot: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
SIM Card Type: Dual Nano SIM
Highlight: 3GB RAM 64GB ROM


Lenovo zuk z1 Dimensions
Product size: 15.2 x 7.8 x 0.85 cm / 5.97 x 3.07 x 0.33 inches
Package size: 19.0 x 10.0 x 6.0 cm / 7.47 x 3.93 x 2.36 inches
Product weight: 0.180 kg
Package weight: 0.550 kg
Lenovo zuk z1 Hardware
CPU: Qualcomm 8974AC
Cores: 2.5GHz, Quad Core
GPU: Adreno 330
RAM: 3GB RAM
ROM: 64GB


Display Lenovo zuk z1
Screen type: Capacitive
Screen size: 5.5 inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FHD)

Battery
Battery Capacity (mAh): 4100mAh Built-in Battery


Lenovo zuk z1 Contents
Cell Phone: 1
SIM Needle: 1
Power Adapter: 1
USB Cable: 1



User opinion
I'm using zuk z1 from last couple of days and I feel there is no problem of heating like you say. It's a perfect phone with the best options. In just loving it. The quality and built is really fantastic with features like finger print sensor..
Camera is good not great but still it's above average.. Low light vision is little ofa concern otherwise it's a good phone.
battery is amazing. By far the best I have seen. I am heavy user and end a day of 15-16 hrs with 15-20% left on my phone.
Heating, I experience from time to time, not that severe, and not something I didnt have on Sony.

The ZUK Z1 is supposed to be an "out of the box" device, at least outside of Lenovo's usual box. Lenovo will soon move its mobile division under the storied Motorola brand for better name recognition in the West, while backing the ZUK startup.
The Z1 doesn't live up to the outsider status, phones with 5.5" 1080p screens and a mid-range price are the most popular category these days. Its two advanced features - fingerprint reader and optical image stabilization - are rare, but can still be found in similar devices. The 8MP selfie camera is great, but not unique either.


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Alldaymall® 7 Inch Android 4.4 KitKat Tablet PC full review

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this is review aboutAlldaymall® 7 Inch Android 4.4 KitKat Tablet PC


Appearance/Design-


The first thing I noticed about Alldaymall® 7 Inch is the fact that it's really thin. Not paper thin or anything, but comparable to Razr products being that it's about a centimeter in thickness.
The colors are quite typical of budget tablets; it has a dark gray finish with black trim around the screen.
One thing I wasn't too crazy about because I'm so used to my budget tablets being Coby Kyros design, would be that the inputs are in awkward spots. For example, the AC power jack input it located at the very top of the tablet as is the USB input. It just seems weird.
The power button is on top (when I'm used to it being on the side as well) and the volume button is on the side of the tablet. (right side)

Alldaymall® 7 Inch Interface/stability-


Alldaymall® 7 Inch runs on android 4.0, but it can be upgraded and I believe mine is running on 4.1 or something along the lines.
The one thing I wasn't crazy about was how big the icons are. I mean, they're huge and seem more suitable for a 10-inch tablet, however, this isn't the case. I've also noted that there aren't any options to change the size of the icons whatsoever.Anyway, unlike the craptacular Coby Kyros mid 7042, this tablet DOES NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH CRASHING.
Apps work really well on Alldaymall® 7 Inch. Apps such as Netflix, Youtube (which is not per-installed), Angry Birds, Temple Run, Fruit Ninja HD (which is per-installed), Fish game and others run just fine with the only flaw I can possibly think of being that if you play a game while using a live wallpaper and the screen goes to "sleep", once you tap the program again, the screen will be a weird color (equivalent to that of a negative photo), until you do a quick exit and tap the game again to play it. This was minor at best and it wasn't a tablet-breaking experience. This minor quirk also didn't "freeze" the tablet or cause it to restart.
It's just an excellent firmware with 4.0 plus interface that works as described.


Alldaymall® 7 Inch Speed  

This tablet is really fast. The speed is comparable to the Coby Kyros 4.0 or perhaps even some high end tablets.
The only downer is that at times after web pages load, you'll often have to touch the screen an extra time or two because for "some" web pages, it has a slight delay. It's really not much to speak of but still worth noting. Games run like a charm. I played Fruit Ninja and it's really fast, the graphics have no lag, there's no input lag or anything.
Netflix was slightly different because it needed a little extra time to start, but once it started, I was able to watch movies and shows, exit and re-initialize the program and actually the second time I re-opened Netflix, it loaded slightly faster for some reason. The start up time is somewhere around 20 seconds or less in some cases.

Features/touchscreen/Sound-


Alldaymall® 7 Inch features Google Play and it's very easy to setup. Basically, if you have a google account (g mail), you'll enter your gmail with password and it syncs. Nothing more needs to be done. In addition to syncing with Google, you can also add your regular emails to keep in sync with everything.
Personally, I'm not that crazy about Google play and I sort of prefer 1mobilemarket, but in Google play, you have all the apps you could possibly ask for with the exception of the few that are signature apps such as Amazon Kindle (my favorite)...
Alldaymall® 7 Inch also has a sound recorder, camera/camcorder (yes, you can do skype and such, but the camera is just ok. Make sure you have enough light or at least tweak the camera settings for Skype), it comes with what's called a 2160p pvideo player which actually has really good quality for streaming videos off an SD card or downloaded videos. I haven't tried the music player but there's one per-installed, it has voice search capability, I'm assuming a GPS/satellite Addy that comes with Google play. I have the slightest idea how it works, and it also comes per-installed with some games.

Now, onto the touchscreen which I love. It's fast, it's responsive, however, you can't calibrate it. It's no big deal because it's sensitive enough. The only delay you'll have with the touchscreen would be when web pages are loading.
One of the odd things about this tablet is actually the screen, because I'm not sure what it's made off, but it isn't slick like the other tablets I own. It feels dry, and it doesn't smudge for me.

The sound is good, but it doesn't have an equalizer or any tweaks to boost the volume. You may want to download an app called 'Speaker boost' if you want loud volume. Of course, it sounds great with earphones/headphones or any external speakers.

And finally, my cons list-


Cons-

The first thing I noticed about this tablet was how bright it was. It's extremely bright to the point of calling it slight over saturation. Similar to if you turn your TV's brightness all the way up. This has no effect on videos but it does bother the battery life.

The battery life itself was really bad until I turned the brightness all the way down. (don't worry, it's still going to be bright) and downloaded an app called "Night Mode" which helped the battery life. Initially, however, the first few minutes of fiddling around with the tablet, the battery was dying by the minute. I can't estimate how long the battery life is but I've tested it without charging it for the past 2 and a half hours and it's still kicking at around 50 percent and lower. (Keep in mind that initially, I DID NOT download an app to tune the screen brightness)

Really, that's about the only con I could think of because I really like this tablet. It's fast, it was cheap (62 dollars), the placements are a little on the weird side, but the fact that it's so cheap and is comparable to my high end tablets, I'd definitely recommend buying this. Just keep in mind that the battery life is probably not the greatest, but you really can't beat the features for such a cheap price.


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Alldaymall® 7 Inch Android 4.4 KitKat Tablet PC review

Alldaymall® 7 Inch Android 4.4 KitKat Tablet PC review

Alldaymall® 7 Inch Android 4.4 KitKat Tablet PC review

Alldaymall® 7 Inch Android 4.4 KitKat Tablet PC review

Alldaymall® 7 Inch Android 4.4 KitKat Tablet PC review



Tablet against Laptop: What's Best For College?

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Tablets and laptops have benefits and hindrances, much like another gadget. School life displays an unique test to picking the right gadget, as there is no environment that is truly like school, in the way we utilize our gadgets.

School is a definitive BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) setting, and one that is the same than the most clamorous nature. Whichever gadget you pick, it will need to be pulled from class to class, connected to, unplugged, revived more often than another convenient machine, with an overwhelming expected workload.

Wellbeing concerns

On a normal school day, the weight that a smart phone can add to a rucksack might be extensive, when considering extra batteries, outer drives, and different adornments. Conceded that laptops have shed the majority of their weight as of late, with the Macbook Pro making a case short of what 5 pounds, and the Macbook Air, short of what 3, its imperative to comprehend the applications and fittings needed by your educational program, and whether the extra figuring force and choices of a portable computer is really vital, to abstain from straining your back and bears between classes.

Execution

Battery force is a continuous concern in the classroom, as charging choices may be constrained, contingent upon the offices accessible.

While laptops can last up to 8 hours, contingent upon utilization, versatile force choices have a tendency to support more diminutive gadgets, in the same way as tablets and telephones, that might be charged utilizing moderately reasonable battery packs.

Preparing pace, in the middle of laptops and tablets, is extremely hard to look at. There are radical contrasts dividing a desktop working framework, ordinarily found on laptops, and a versatile working framework, for example, ios or Android. Portable applications, and web administrations, go far to copy the usefulness of desktop programming and benefit applications. Microsoft Office, for instance, is offered as a portable application on ios and Android, and is likewise accessible as a web application, giving instruments to word transforming, and other record altering applications. Google Drive is an alternate omnipresent illustration of a complete office gainfulness suite, accessible as an application, or through any general web program.

Now and again office applications are not sufficient, particularly when extra programming is required, for example, realistic applications, in the same way as Photoshop or Illustrator, or web and programming advancement situations, in the same way as Microsoft Visual C, Dreamweaver and different Ides.

These applications oblige a desktop working framework, and in addition enough memory and handling force to capacity. Information stockpiling is additionally an issue, as these applications can deliver expansive documents.

Solidness

Laptops, as specified prior, have numerous moving parts, for example, optical drive decks, fans, tilting presentations, and other inner segments that can destroy and break down quicker, when put through day by day scholarly applications.

Tablets, then again, have scarcely any moving parts whatsoever, because of fanlessdesign and Solid State stockpiling drives. This is a gigantic preference over laptops, as tablets don't endure gravity or inactivity, almost as much, when transported in diverse positions or when shaken up.

Comfort and convenientce

An alternate huge focal point of picking tablets over laptops, is evident regarding note-taking situations, in which the capacity to compose specifically on screen with a stylus pen, or record sound and feature (where permitted), gets to be urgent amid addresses. The heft of a smart phone might be prominent if the entire point is basically to make notes.

What's better at last?

At this point it ought to be self-evident: its not about the gadget itself. It's about watchful arranging. School is a complex environment in which utilizing a gadget over an alternate means the distinction between "simply right" and "needless excess".

At the point when a choice needs to be made between a tablet and a smart phone, that choice will dependably have a few inadequacies. Where a gimmick stuffed smart phone may appear an incredible one-size-fits-all decision, when utilized amid an address or a customary class, it will transform into a lumbering augmentation of your work area, and a preoccupation from class exercises.

Picking a tablet is a shrewd decision for an address, or a bland class obliging note taking or constrained word handling, however when additionally requesting errands oblige more power and a full-estimate console, and a desktop working framework, the inverse issue happens.

Netbooks

Netbooks, or cross breed laptops may offer a decent trade off, by giving a complete desktop-like working framework, in the same way as Windows RT, or Chrome OS, at a lower cost than normal laptops, in a more modest, more lightweight bundle. Some of these laptops come in tablet structure, for example, the Microsoft Surface. These gadgets twofold as tablet, help stylus pens and don't require an Internet association with work.

At the low-end of the value range, Chromebooks offer a decent option at an impressively less expensive cost, with the drawback of obliging an Internet association with perform most valuable assignments, in spite of the fact that there is a developing number of uses that might be utilized logged off, on the Chrome OS.

Not, one or the other Windows RT, nor Google Chrome OS help top of the line applications, past their different pool of applications from their individual application stores, in which case a fitting Macbook or Windows portable computer is still essential.

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Turcom New 2GB RAM 9.7-inch 16GB tablet review

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Turcom New tablet 2GB  RAM 9.7-inch 16GB 




Turcom tablet is for people who need a solitary reason tablet or are on a funding. There are some amazing peculiarities, in the same way as a HDMI port, a moderately OK Polaroid and a quick processor. Then again it needs bluetooth, yet has a 3.5mm earphone jack. I am not going to spew the item specs, which are unmistakably spelled out in the item depiction. I will give a few highlights that I discovered fascinating on the survey test that I got:

Display:

 clear and simple to peruse. I set mine for greatest brilliance and bigger text styles since my eyes are not what they use to be.

SPEED:

 really quicker than my Samsung Tab 3 10.1 tablet, so while this is a stripped down tablet, it doesn't hold back on CPU power.

Additional items: boats with an OTG (On-The-Go) link that join with the micro USB port. This permits you to module the likewise included USB Ethernet connector for straightforwardly associating with center points, a console or even a multi-port USB center point. It likewise transports with a 3.5mm link.

POWER CONSUMPTION: it takes around four hours to completely charge this tablet after it falls into the 10% remaining battery range. I got six robust hours of utilization between charges, which is a hour more than the item specs claim. That was a charming amazement.

OTHER: the Polaroid capacity is not tremendous - its not on a par with the one in my Samsung tablet or my Note 3 telephone, however in any case it takes moderately average photographs and feature. The issue I have is it somewhat delicate when you marginally move when taking still photographs or in lower light conditions. On the off chance that that peculiarity is critical you will most likely be baffled.

This additionally would not perceive any SD card in excess of 32gb that I attempted with it. For me that is not an issue on the grounds that different tablets I have claimed have comparable confinements. I am saying this to set your desires.

Detests: I don't know why this tablet obliges a non-standard charger. You get a divider wart with a barrel connector that fittings into the charging port. I just about subtracted a star, yet when I considered the cost for the tablet I give it a chance to slide. The documentation is not that incredible either, yet in the event that you are an accomplished Android client you won't require any.

I specified that this is incredible for single-reason utilization. I am giving this one to my bandleader who is legitimately visually impaired. She has some vision, however is tested regarding perusing music and other visual assignments. Mobilesheets will address that issue, furthermore ireal Pro - Music Book & Play Along for practice and sponsorship.


Primary concern:

 the key things missing are bluetooth, which might be worked around, and better documentation for people new to Android. I am still miserable about the force supply, and would give this 4.5 stars on the off chance that I could singularly as a result of that. On the other hand, this has a great deal of 
pluses and at the cost is a deal. 










Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4-Inch Tablet full review

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4-Inch Tablet full review



fiest thing is the CASE
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is ten percent taller, four percent narrower, and maybe a smidge thinner than the Apple mini-iPad Retina. The two are almost exactly the same weight. The Tab Pro 8.4 has a pleasing simulated-leather back, which is very realistic in look and feel, including stitching. The mini-iPad retina has a metal back.

O/S, RAM & STORAGE
The Tab Pro 8.4 runs on Android 4.4.2 (Kit Kat) which is the latest released version of Android -- seems to be a very stable and a well executed O/S. I have yet to run into anything funny or alarming with it. One thing I like very much about Kit Kat is that the O/S manages your memory for you -- you no longer have to worry about where things go. And it has a massive memory/storage capability -- 2 GB RAM, plus 16 GB of fast internal storage, plus up to 64 GB external micoSDXC storage, for a whopping 80 GB of very fast combined on-board storage capability.

In comparison, the Apple min-iPad Retina does not have a user-accessible external storage, so once you purchase your mini-iPad, you can't add more storage later. Apple does offer sub-models with more internal storage, but at a greatly increased price, for example at 64GB, nearly $600. Compare that to an 80GB Tab Pro 8.4 at $400 ($350 for the 16 GB Tab Pro + $50 for the 64GB microSDXC card.).


CONNECTIVITY
-- WiFi & Bluetooth
The Tab Pro 8.4 has the latest versions of Bluetooth (version 4.0), and WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac),.

-- Infra Red Blaster
Infra Red Blaster provides an all-device remote control.

-- HDMI
The tab Pro 8.4 does NOT have a dedicated HDMI port, though it does support a USB to HDMI adapter, which you can purchase at many outlets, including Amazon.com.

-- WiFi Direct
WiFi Direct allows you to connect wirelessly with multiple devices (that also have WiFi Direct capability) and share information and files. WiFi Direct may not be immediately useful to you, but it is a feature you would probably want in all your future devices.

-- USB to PC
Normally, when you connect a handheld device to a PC by USB cable, the device becomes just an external storage device to your PC (or Mac), and no other features of the device can be used while so connected. If you do this on the Tab Pro 8.4, you will see two new storage devices on your PC: "Card" and "Tablet." "Tablet" is the internal storage (16 GB) that comes with the device - don't mess with it. "Card" is the external microSD card that you can install, and add files to from your PC. If you go about changing folder and file names you didn't add, you can screw up your device. When you are connected to a PC by USB, the Tab Pro 8.4's battery will not be charged. So you should have the Tab Pro 8.4 fully charged before attaching it to a PC by USB cable.

-- Kies
Samsung Kies is software to install on your PC or Mac which enables you to connect safely using a USB cable to update firmware, synchronize files, and transfer data much faster that Bluetooth. You can also synch with your PC's Windows Media Player (but forget synching with Apple iTunes - Apple just won't cooperate with Samsung or Google in any way.)

You download Kies to your PC from Samsung's website. There may be more than one version -- You use the latest version For the Tab Pro 8.4. After you install Kies, it will ask you to download a Samsung Kies USB driver that will increase the speed of the connection.

When you use Samsung's Kies software to connect your PC by USB cable to the Tab Pro 8.4, you won't see the Internal and external storage drives. Kies will perform firmware upgrades, and while doing so, you can't use the device for anything else. However, if you are just transmitting folder and file, or synching, you can simultaneously use the Tab Pro 8.4 features and apps. Using Kies makes transfers safe, and it knows where to put your music, pictures, and videos. For those files and folders, Kies will give you a choice whether to store on the internal storage or external microSD card.



PROCESSOR
A Snapdragon 800 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor (with 2GB RAM), and on-board GPU powers the Tab Pro 8.4, which is the most advanced and fastest processor used in Android devices.

The mini-iPad, by contrast, uses a Apple A7 CPU, which is no slouch, but only 1 GB of RAM on board. In throughput test comparisons, the edge goes to the Tab Pro 8.4.

DISPLAY
The Tab Pro 8.4 has a 5% larger screen area than the min-iPad Retina.

The Tab Pro 8.4's also has a higher pixel density -- display resolution is WQXGA (2560 x 1600 pixels) at 359 pixels per inch. That is better than Apple's retina display (2048 x 1536 pixels) at 326 pixels per inch.

The aspect ratio of the Tab Pro 8.4's screen is 16:10, which is the same as my computer monitor - so everything I see on my PC screen can be shown in even higher resolution on the Tab Pro 8.4.

A 16:10 aspect ratio is nearly the same as the HDTV aspect ratio of 16:9. Contrast that to mini-iPad's aspect ratio of 4:3, which causes HDTV content to either be truncated on the sides, or the HDTV image to be very small on the screen.

Samsung's default screen settings are a little too dim for my tastes. The Tab Pro 8.4 really shines with blazing, vivid colors at slightly higher brightness levels. The downside to increasing the brightness level is that the screen (which is the primary culprit in battery usage) depletes the battery faster.

White is the color with the highest battery drain (white requires all color pixels to be on). So the use of white backgrounds should be eliminated or minimized. I created a wallpaper that is just a totally black rectangle (stored as a .jpg file). The black wallpaper allows images on the screen to stand out better, even at reduced brightness levels. I also set my Kindle app to "white type on black background" for the same effect. Finally, I created a lock-screen which has my logo on it on a black background.

Clearly, the Tab Pro 8.4 is positioned to compete aggressively (both feature and price wise) with the Apple Retina mini-iPad. Excellent, very sharp images on the display (depending on the resolution of the image itself). This is the type of display that you only want high-definition images on.

MULTI-TASKING / MULTI-VIEWING

All Android devices can multi-task, but you can normally only view one screen at a time for any running app. The Tab Pro 8.4 allows up to four multi-tasking apps to be displayed simultaneously, and you can pair any two so they always show up together. This is a great feature for comparing two documents side by side, organizing files into different folders, or displaying a graphic in a separate window while browsing a document. It is a big step that brings much of the power of the PC display to the Android Tablet.

BATTERY
Here the edge clearly goes to the mini-iPad Retina with a 6,470 mAh battery to the Tab Pro 8.4's 4,800 mAh battery. That translates to roughly 10+ hours for the mini-iPad Retina versus 8 hours for the Tab Pro 8.4. Of course, user time will vary greatly - depending on screen brightness, sound volume, and the number of apps open. If you need more time between charges, consider purchasing a mobile battery extender, and/or invest in a car charger.

BATTERY CHARGER (wall mount)
The supplied Samsung USB Battery charger is rated at 2 amps, which is designed to rapidly recharge the device. Don't use any battery charger with less than a 2-amp capacity (which would include most cell phone charges) - they won't charge rapidly, if at all.

The same goes for the included Samsung USB cable - it is designed to handle a 2-amp load on recharging. Other USB cables may not be able to handle a 2-amp current..

CAMERA
Two Cameras -- 8MP Rear + 2MP Front. That is better than the mini-iPad Retina's cameras (5MP rear + 1.2MP front.) Not the highest resolution for professional photographers, but very good for the price range, and excellent for the amateur. The higher camera resolution allows a wider utility for the digital zoom without undue pixalation. And the Tab Pro 8.4's rear camera has flash, which the mini-iPad Retina doesn't. Both have auto-focus. Neither have an optical zoom.

GPS
The Tab Pro 8.4 has a fully functional on-board GPS. And it is fully compatible with Google Maps and Google Earth. The Apple mini-iPad Retina does not have GPS.

SOUND
The Tab Pro 8.4 has stereo speakers on the bottom (same as the min-iPad Retina.) Surprisingly good sound comes out these tiny speakers - no deep bass, but good enough to listen to movies and music without earphones. Put on some HiFi earphones for the best sound, or plug into some quality big speakers with a woofer for that big bass component.

MUSIC PLAYER

At first glance, the included Samsung music player (simply labled "Music") appears to be just a plain, simple, featureless music player. But it is actually a very understated, but feature rich, player. I mention it here because it would be all too easy to prematurely dismiss it.

You access the features from the Music screen by tapping on the small "Options" icon (three vertical dots) in the upper right corner of the screen, and then tap "Settings," and then "Player." It would have been better (and much more noticeable and convenient) to have these in tabbed folders directly from the player screen, but it is what it is.

The options under "Settings > Player" are:

- - Sound Alive
This is a multi-feature that has "Basic" and "Advanced" tabs.

Under the "Basic" tab is a graphic square layout that allows you to choose a setting between "Instrument" and "Vocal" (Karaoke effect) in five levels on the horizontal; scale, and simultaneously a setting between "Treble" and Bass" in five levels on the vertical scale. Some of the setting possibilities are labeled, such as: Classic, Normal, Pop, Rock, and Jazz.

Under the "Advanced" tab is a seven-band equalizer, and three special effects choices for "3D," "Bass," and "Clarity."

Available under either "Basic" or "Advanced" is a "Tube Amp Effect" that puts a little reverb in the sound. The "Tube Amp Effect" is only available with the earphones plugged in.

-- Adapt Sound
It is either on or off. I'm not sure what it does, but it only works with the earphones plugged in.

- - Play Speed
You can slow the music down, or speed it up -- by quite a bit - using a bar scale.

- - Music Auto Off.
Turns the Music player off after a time interval you choose.

- - Lyrics
Provides song lyrics. It is an on/off switch, and I presume you have to be subscribed to Google Music, or some lyrics service, to use it.

- - Smart Volume
It is an on/off switch that adjusts the sound level of all music tracks to level 13.


- - SAMSUNG
The included Samsung apps for the Tab Pro 8.4 are in a folder named "Samsung" while the Samsung App Store icon is now named "Galaxy Apps." That is a little confusing, so I thought I would mention it, because the "Samsung" folder icon looks just like an app icon rather than a folder. When you tap on the "Samsung" icon, a window opens up with the included apps displayed (Alarm, Calculator, Downloads, Help, KNOX, S Voice, Side Sync, World Clock.)

- - KNOX
Think of Knox as in Fort Knox - a place of high security. Knox is the secure (encrypted) part of your Tab Pro 8.4 - password protected. When you tap on the Knox icon, it prompts you to create a password and creates a secure folder for all your Knox-secured applications and files. It then opens a table of secure (KNOX) versions of applications, some of which are free, and some you might have to pay for.

In addition to the included apps, Samsung includes a $25 voucher for your choice of apps to purchase (from the Samsung App Store, not Google Play.) Some very powerful business apps in the Samsung store may be free, such as the Hancom Office set (HOffice, Hword, Hcell, Hshow, etc.) which will give you all the power to read, modify, and create Microsoft Office compatible documents.

INTERNET BROWSERS

Two internet browsers are included. Both are mobile versions, and both will look for a mobile version of the website you are visiting, but both will also provide full internet browsing.

- - Google Chrome Mobile, just labeled "Chrome," will synch itself with your Google account (if you are signed in.) And if you have tabs pinned on your PC version of Chrome, they will also be pinned in the mobile version. What you won't get with the mobile version are the apps and extensions that your PC version of Chrome can have. But word is out that Google is working on adding the apps and extensions to the mobile version, with a target release of late 2014. Chrome will allow you to zoom in and out on the web page.

- - Samsung mobile browser, just labeled "Internet," has a different tactic - you set the "small" print at the level most easily read by your eyes, and the content is sized accordingly. You can still zoom in and out on the web page. I had my doubts about this small print-setting tactic, but after using it, I rather like it.

CONCLUSION
It may be debatable exactly what the best hand-held thing on the market is now, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is right up there at the top - feature wise, and price-point.

RECOMMENDATION

I, as a rational engineer, would pick the clearly superior Samsung Tab Pro 8.4 over the Apple Mini-iPad Retina. I bought one for myself. And my wife said she was going to upgrade to the Tab Pro 8.4 and abandon her Apple mini-iPad.


 Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4-Inch Tablet full photos








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