Monday, March 30, 2015
Review Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10 1 – Tablets Magazine
Affordable middle tablets have become very popular over the last few years. Initially it was mainly the smaller tablets that fell in the affordable range, but there are now more and more ‘big’ tablets with a price tag of around 250 euros. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) is one of them, and so it is time to make a review of this tablet
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1.) – Specifications
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4 | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 |
| Digitizer | No |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2GHz 400 |
| RAM | 1.5 GB |
| Storage Memory | 16 GB |
| MicroSD | Yes |
| HDMI | No |
| USB | Yes, microUSB 2.0 |
| GPS | Yes |
| 3G / 4G | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes, 4.0 |
| NFC | No |
| Cameras | 1.3MP webcam and 3MP camera |
| Battery | 6800 mAh Lithium Polymer |
The list of specifications is not very impressive, but at the same time it ticked all the boxes of the list of specifications that you would expect from a modern tablet. Add to that the price tag of just over 260 euros and you have a handsome tablet for a good price
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1.) – Hardware and design
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) is available in two different versions; black and white. This review is a black version uses only the white version is also recognizable as a Samsung product with a milk-white front and back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) is made of plastic, and glass. Of course there’s glass on the front and thus the display protected. Surrounding the display are again almost symmetric edges (short edges are slightly less wide) and Samsung are the standard buttons also incorporated back to the front of the tablet. A physical home button with two touch-sensitive buttons for back and multitasking we see on the front again. Where normally those buttons light up after handling this the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) does not.
The back of the tablet is made of plastic and has, again inherited typical Samsung finish to give. leather impression Fake stitching it back roads left though. At the back of the Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) this time is the camera without LED flash, processed and on the sides of the tablet you will find include stereo speakers, microSD card reader and buttons for on / off and volume., the place where the front and back of the tablet is coming together moreover, with a silver frame that the Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) a net that gives upscale appearance.
Display
This is the fourth generation of Samsung Galaxy Tab and the screen since the first version never really changed. The 10.1-inch display is called a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, which results in a less than impressive pixel density of 149 pixels per inch. This is undoubtedly one of the components making Samsung the price of Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) has managed to keep within bounds but meanwhile we still expect something more, too cheap Samsung tablets.
The pixel density makes sure that you can distinguish the individual pixels on the screen and you do not optimally sharp lyrics will see, and that there is some level of detail is lost in the images and photos. Also, it is thus less than full HD so is there anything of the image is lost when playing movies. This does not mean that the screen is unusable, it is for most applications really sufficient. But only meet minimum course is not a qualification should be. Strived
Incidentally, color, contrast and viewing angles well organized, but it pales screen course in a direct comparison with a screen like that of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 . tablet offers a reasonably natural view contrasting with nice black levels and excellent viewing angles for normal use. brightness is not particularly high, but the tablet is used in some brighter light environments well.
Connectivity
The offer of connection is again very standard and basic. has Wifi chip with support for 802.11 a / b / g / n signals, including signals in the 5GHz spectrum. That’s worth an extra plume. Naturally, this tablet also features Bluetooth 4 , 0, a microSD slot to expand cheap (up to 64GB supported) Memory and there is a MircoUSB connector for connecting to a computer or, more importantly, a charger.
Speakers
The speakers are incorporated on the sides of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1). Due to the screen size of 10.1 inches is more than enough room to get. Genuine stereo effect audible The speakers are very nice for a tablet and as long as you do not cover the speakers accidentally with your hands (they are, after all, on the side where the tablet handling), the sound is perfectly adequate for playing games, watching a Youtube video or listening to music via Spotify. For serious use, so watching a movie or longer listen to music, of course there are better options in the form of the 3.5mm headphone jack or Bluetooth 4.0 connection.
Cameras
The cameras are about the only part of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) that does not score enough. Where the rest of the hardware is always with the narrowest of margins as does the cameras are just not as good. Not even with the best will in the world and knowing that this tablet is nice affordable. I maintain that it would be better to save the camera on the back road costs to show up and give out. something more to a webcam for both a more than optimal lighting conditions is needed to make something usable plates get.
Battery Life
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) has a fairly large battery of 6800 mAh, which is very positive, because you can without any problem a full day. Recharging is via a standard microUSB port and I have several chargers can be used as a charger, positive so without any problem Playing some games, browsing the Internet and social media I could easily an hour or 10 forward with the tablet. Looking at the competition that is certainly a positive point
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1.) – Software
Samsung products come with Samsung software. That should really not be a surprise anymore. Under the layer of Samsung simply turn the Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) course on Android, namely Android 4.4.2 KitKat. At the time of writing about the most recent version available. Of course carries the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) also Google’s approval so you have access to all the standard Google apps and services, including the Play Store and Google Now.
Samsung’s TouchWiz interface is quite famous so just about every user of a Samsung tablet considering buying is aware of this skin, and perhaps attaches even some extra value to the skin. because Samsung has quite a few skills Learn to handle in this skin. Personally, I recently become a fan of the multi-screen capability that has Touchwiz, it is quite possible to run. two apps side by side Just about every interface element is adapted and looks slightly unlike standard Android. Yet most matters still to be found in the same place or returned to a logical alternative. way I personally do fan of the place (below left) which is the default Google search bar installed.
In addition to the adaptations of all small and large interface elements Samsung also distinguished itself often Delivery of a large number of apps. Fortunately they abandoned it lately, at least in the way in which these actions are accessible to users. Samsung offers users still cool actions 50GB Dropbox space or free trial periods for various services / newspapers / streaming media services, but those actions are now housed under a special Samsung Apps app where users can therefore choose which action or not self- used (and installed) is. Where the Galaxy Tab S a special widget is available to promote these actions we see these additional widgets not return the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) . The range of activities also varies by model, with the more expensive Galaxy Tab S tablets, there are some trial subscriptions extra available
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) – in use.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) is clearly based on casual use. terms of specifications and price A power-user who wants more in the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab NotePro line choice, but for example, a family with this Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) as a second or perhaps third Screen are service needs do satisfy the tablet fine. As Samsung puts it, it’s an awesome device to any TV to watch on the couch (with headphones), or to use for a recipe app in the kitchen.
Despite the disappointing resolution to me was so concerned it well suited for watching TV and Youtube videos, reading, I would recommend less again. The screen is not necessarily very restless, but I notice that my eyes get tired more quickly when reading, for example, compared with a higher resolution retina display iPad mini.
Performance
The performance is the final component that is approached in this review, and again scored Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) again sufficient. tablet is fast and does not feel anywhere always go smoothly, but the tablet is very constant and stable. So although it takes a little longer to start a game always eventually start it. As his games once they are loaded anyway useful. A modern game like Modern Combat 5 is running fine, and that says a lot about the power.
Casual games may therefore not a problem. The browser feels quickly sat down, even if you use that in (splitscreen) with another app. It is primarily the interface where you can sometimes see a few frames thinks too little. Samsung chooses all kinds of small animations that make the skin unnecessarily heavy, and so things just what langzamen feel
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) -. Conclusion
In principle, this is the perfect tablet for Dutch culture it is a real 6 Just slightly better than adequate, but we walk in school usually is not much harder than necessary. And a 6 in the Netherlands enough. It is unfortunate that Samsung was not just a little bit more ambitious and a prettier screen was installed in the tablet than it was just point been better. However, the Samsung also earned some bonus points because all those good marks do work together very well, and therefore more than the sum. Also in view of the price you have to say that Samsung has the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1) is a great product on the market as a premium brand. Short, thick enough for this model from Samsung.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Samsung launches three new commercials Galaxy Tab S – Tablet Guide
It is not the first, and probably not the last. Samsung has launched three new commercials to promote. Galaxy Tab S The campaign called # TabletRealities and show three scenarios from everyday life, which offers a new high-end tablet of Samsung outcome.
Paint Monique Veillette bought according to the commercial Galaxy Tab S for superior color reproduction, but appears well suited for Fruit Ninja to play. This Samsung wants to show that the tablet is perfectly suited to gaming.
In the second commercial we see Judge Thomas J. Walthall. He bought his Galaxy S Tab to view legal documents, but uses it mainly to play simultaneously Planet Popstar. Multitasking on the Galaxy Tab S, no problem, according to Samsung.
In the latest advertisement Amanda Hayward, home mother of four children. They bought the tablet to help with their education, her children, but when watching movies they are still sucked further into the story than any book. And all thanks to the amazing color of the Galaxy Tab S.Watch the three commercials.
Specifications Galaxy Tab S
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S has a Super AMOLED display with WQXGA resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, a pixel density of 288 ppi, a 16:10 aspect ratio and is equipped with Adaptive Display technology. The brightness and saturation are thus dynamically adapted to the app you’re currently using. A light sensor is also still on the screen takes into account your environment, so also include the white balance can be.
Under the modified chassis lurks an Exynos 5420 processor octacore (4 x 1.9 GHz and 4 x 1.3 GHz), 16 or 32GB of storage, 3 GB of RAM, 8 megapixel camera and 2.1, microUSB 2.0 port, microSD slot to expand the storage capacity up to 128 GB, WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), fingerprint scanner, Side Sync 3.0, Remote PC and Ultra Power Saving Mode. The tablets run on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat).
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Test Panel Samsung Galaxy tab 4 10 1 tested by three consumers – Tablets Magazine
Earlier this month we are launched with the Tablet Magazine test panel. For this we were looking for three enthusiastic readers who extended with a Samsung Galaxy TAB4 (10.1) wanted to go to work. Eventually Three participants were chosen and they have gone the past few weeks to work with Samsung’s latest mid tablet. In this article, they share their experiences.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1)
The Samsung Galaxy tab 4 (10.1) is one of three Galaxy TAB4 tablets that the Korean manufacturer earlier this year brought to market.
This 10.1 “tablet you watch your favorite movies and series on the bench while the rest of the family to a football game on TV watching. Also read relax the most exciting books in bed and prepare the tastiest dishes in the kitchen to read. The recipes from your tablet More information on the Samsung GALAXY TAB4 (10.1) can be found on the Samsung website
Jack Smit
When first starting, all major accounts, preferences and default apps set up in minutes. Setting is quite fast., I can imagine that a user no computer experience at a number of questions slipping and that a rapid manual gain can be. If you’re used to Android on a smartphone, is set wifi simple and this is what happened. tablet runs nice and smooth through the menus and screen looks beautiful.
The tablet feels handy and light.’s why I like a protective cover purchased. These are available in many species., colors and budgets, it has become one with which the tablet in portrait mode rotated (for example, AD and 24Kitchen) can be. After a day using drop me many finger smudges on the screen when it is turned off. A brille cloth or microfiber cloth is handy. Therefore I have a stylus for tablets purchased. The pin went quickly and certainly helps against oily smudges.
The start up procedure takes about 8 seconds when the tablet is turned off completely. If it is in sleep mode, then boot done in a second. Since the laptop can not beat that. The sound is good despite the small recesses. When playing a music video on YouTube, the sound is good and it can be put. Quite hard Watching example YouTube videos in HD on full screen is sharp and beautifully displayed despite maximum 1280 pixels. What would have liked for me as I am in full HD from the HD laptop screen.
usedThe rear camera takes good photos, the tablet quickly processes. Outside Pictures are sharp and look good. Interior photos are also fine. I miss the photo app a button to focus. Using the screen If you want to zoom in on a detail is not possible to manually adjust the picture. Sharp That’s a shame. I would not all my photos with capture yourself I’m too attached to the compact camera and I find that a standard camera better hold.
I’m a fan become fast zoom, press the screen to slide with the fingers. There you are used to it. I also found out that there are a few sites where you can not be zoomed. Keep trying. Also with TV to watch the Ziggo app guide and another live TV does very well and is widely used. The convenience that the tablet so fit in your bag to the office and is much lighter than a laptop is a big plus. At the office, the tablet also tested a number of times.
I have the tablet taken twice to the office to test. Added value The WiFi present this was to do good and open agenda and PDF files from the Dropbox cloud works well. I suspected by the use of a tablet in the office that the amount of paper going to be printed. I have this tablet at the same time to open an app alongside iPad Air and could see that the iPad was a few seconds faster by opening the app. For me, however, the tablet quickly enough and works well to view drawings in PDF or as a diary of a call not to carry.
A short message typing is fine on the tablet, but if longer will hook you on the tablet quickly. The word prediction is turned off quickly. A tablet is perfect for your calendar and tasks in addition to the large display to post or at a concert to have.’s Agenda or questionnaire with you This paper can certainly be saved. Short notes with keywords to make is with Wunderlist and / or Evernote very convenient. To minimize the use of paper I myself look for a pen notes of key words directly to the tablet transfer and capture.
The size of 10.1-inch tablet meets the fine to take on holiday to check (weer.nl & amp gauge again; windfinder ), read (NU, NOS) and Beaches to read. excursion information news Reading a (cooking) book with Aldiko ebooks also works in fine. I do not have nice weather to test outside because the weather does not permit this, but could imagine that this does not work in the sun by the mirroring of the screen and the color of an epub book optimal.
So far I like the tablet very well. Galaxy TAB4 (10.1) is used a lot and still does the battery two days with it, which I find remarkably long, especially given the intensive use of new websites, email, YouTube and games. The tablet is so popular in our family, that I often have to share him. After several weeks of use, I’ve noticed that for the mail, news and uitzendinggemist tablet many uses. For more type of work is then caught the laptop.
The general impression is that the Galaxy TAB4 (10.1) is a good tablet that I would buy. Himself I would not mind extra memory with an SD card to add, which today is very affordable. Something that can be improved for me is the length of the charging cord. This is approximately 60 cm very short. It also strikes me that the compact plug becomes very hot. A protective case and a stylus are also highly recommended.
Danny Verhoeven
It is very interesting to indicate that I primarily use Apple products every day, and this is my first real experience as background with an Android tablet. Where I have some ‘cheap’ because of the plastic look like the Galaxy smartphones (S3 / 4) of this Samsung Galaxy TAB4 greatly surprised me. This tablet radiates quality of its construction and nice finished edges. The material at the back is used (sort of carbon / leather-like material) is very nice in the hand, and ensures that you can keep the tablet down properly. Firm The tablet I have both on the road and used several places in the house. Thus, this Galaxy TAB4 located with these special back on various surfaces, and is fully proven unscratched. A big plus so the hardware of this tablet.
The screen is very nice. Samsung has made good use of the size of this tablet, because you get a lot of screen for money. The bezels are thin, that makes watching a movie on this tablet is very pleasant on the entire screen. The colors are good, and through Netflix, you can watch your favorite movies in perfect crystal clear quality. However, you must keep in mind that when you go through this many multimedia tablet view the battery will hold. Approximately 5 to 6 hours full With average use, you can use the Galaxy TAB4 with ease using a full day. I also had in my apartment now and then some disturbances in the WiFi signal, and that interrupted the film sometimes.
A useful feature of this Galaxy Multi Window TAB4 would be. It works with standard (supplied) apps, but when I for example while watching TV on this tablet was going to post something on Twitter at MultiWindow this did not work. This is something that is very unfortunate. Additionally, this tablet seems rather with having to recharge., A second app in the MultiWindow some effort It’s just too slow for a good experience, so I’m also not used much
Finally, I also tested the camera of this tablet, and I can be brief about this: bad. A lot of noise on the camera, and even when there is sufficient light, he can not focus. Colors are not correct, for example the text of my review is not readable. On the camera, and after some small dots, I am very pleased with the Galaxy tab 4, and it is highly recommended at this price. A real quality tablet that you could put in that category. “Premium tablets
Tanja Kuijer
First, it must be said that the Galaxy TAB4 (10.1) a great device is a whole new experience in the series Galaxy Tabs. The tablet has a very nice bright screen, which is very pleasant to use. The pixels are not visible which is very pleasant for the eyes. The WiFi signal from the Samsung Galaxy TAB4 is excellent! Everywhere he’s on the wifi available channels, and the connection is immediately established, which is very pleasant in use both for business and private life.
The device is a smart guide function built received, which I find very useful. So you get a whole introduction by the device, how it works etc, and when necessary, the Galaxy TAB4 tips. What I personally find it a little minus is that the Samsung Galaxy tab 4 to charge for it is completely full (100%) for very long. This took me 4 hours from empty to full. If the Galaxy TAB4 once full you can still use quite long. It depends on your usage On calm days the battery saved the easy three days, on the days that I used it intensively I did one day with a full battery.
What an absolute plus is this Samsung galxy TAB4 is that he has two speakers, one on each side. This ensures optimum sound in movies, games, music and more! By taking very clear picture you just sit. Feeling in the movie or game The touch screen responds instantly and good. This I have missed so far on a tablet. Often miss especially in games just because the screen responds incorrectly. Galaxy Tab 4 this is totally not the case, the touch screen works great. Also very nice is that you can use with this tablet two apps simultaneously on your screen a great invention for multitasking on your TAB4.
The menu items I find very similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy tab3 and I personally feel pity. In a new series of tablets you expect some extra surprises that keep it exciting, but I could not discover. Well is starting at a very fast pace, which is working very pleasant. The tablet responds the way around very quickly. The Galaxy TAB4 has a great picture, which also makes the pictures and movies sharp. Also nice is that there is a second camera on it, also called a selfie camera, which mainly produces very nice beautiful images with beautiful large 10.1-inch screen.
The appearance of the tablet is very neat. He has a sleek design and is clearly thinner than the Galaxy tab3 tablets. Small downside I find the plastic finish on the back, which I personally prefer seen in aluminum, just like the edges of the tablet. I also miss an HDMI output, but that is the only thing I have to say about the appearance of this tablet. Also very nice is that the speakers are positioned so that you do not cover it with your hands when you use the tablet. In addition, the tablet has 16GB of storage which can be extended easily with a microSD card.
Pluses for me are the beautiful and clear picture, the fast start of the tablet, it is very well-functioning touch screen and the ability to use. two applications at the same time Downsides are the lack of HDMI connection, the long time for charging the tablet and the few innovative menu-tems.
Galaxy TAB4 review
Of course, we have the Samsung Galaxy TAB4 (10.1) in recent weeks expanded subject to our tests. Last week we have our comprehensive review published in which we share our positive and negative experiences with this model.
Samsung and Tablets Magazine to thank everyone who has registered for the test panel and three participants who have shared with us their review. Of course we wish them luck with their new tablet. Do you want to even get involved with our test panel? Keep the eye on our website and follow us on Twitter or Facebook .