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Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Samsung have officially announced The "Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" yesterday in the Mobile World congress. With the following specifications:
Processor: GHz Dual-Core Processor
Display: 10.1” WXGA(1280x800) PLS TFT
Operating System: Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera: Main(Rear): 3 Megapixel Front: VGA Camera
Memory: 16/32GB User memory ＋ 1GB (RAM), micro SD (up to 32GB)
Dimension: 256.6 x 175.3 x 9.7 mm , 588g
Battery: Standard battery, Li-ion 7,000mAh
From the product specification, we can see that is very similar to it old edition galaxy tab10.1.Unfortunayley the processor staid the same, opposite to what most expected that it will be quad core. When we go to the display, dimension, camera, and internal memory, they all same as the last edition (Galaxy Tab 10.1). One of the main new things here is the addition of a micro SD card with a capacity up to 32 GB witch lacked in the old edition. Also the battery strength increased 200mAh only!
To me and to most developers, this new Tab didn't reach our expectation at all. Especially when there are strong completions of Samsung with other companies especial with apple. And apple is expected to release a new ipad next month. And while all android tablets have the same operation system, the Asus Transformer Prime tablet that was released last month, has a bitter performance than this tab a lot.
More information about this product (photos, videos....) and other products visit
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mfamafia said:
Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Samsung have officially announced The "Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" yesterday in the Mobile World congress. With the following specifications:
Processor: GHz Dual-Core Processor
Display: 10.1” WXGA(1280x800) PLS TFT
Operating System: Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera: Main(Rear): 3 Megapixel Front: VGA Camera
Memory: 16/32GB User memory ＋ 1GB (RAM), micro SD (up to 32GB)
Dimension: 256.6 x 175.3 x 9.7 mm , 588g
Battery: Standard battery, Li-ion 7,000mAh
From the product specification, we can see that is very similar to it old edition galaxy tab10.1.Unfortunayley the processor staid the same, opposite to what most expected that it will be quad core. When we go to the display, dimension, camera, and internal memory, they all same as the last edition (Galaxy Tab 10.1). One of the main new things here is the addition of a micro SD card with a capacity up to 32 GB witch lacked in the old edition. Also the battery strength increased 200mAh only!
To me and to most developers, this new Tab didn't reach our expectation at all. Especially when there are strong completions of Samsung with other companies especial with apple. And apple is expected to release a new ipad next month. And while all android tablets have the same operation system, the Asus Transformer Prime tablet that was released last month, has a bitter performance than this tab a lot.
More information about this product (photos, videos....) and other products visit
whatsuptechnology99.blogspot.com
Source: whatsuptechnology99.blogspot.com
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518402

Comparing the 10.1 to the new 8.0

Hi guys
Need a little help if u can...
On a local pricerunner like site I can find different specs on different versions of the Note 10.1 and the Note 8.0 in terms of processor.
For the 10.1 I can find two set of specs: One with a 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos processor and one with a 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 processor. Both called Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (one is grey the other is white).
For the 8.0 I can only find a 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 processor.
I guess what I'm asking is what's the difference in performance? Cuz' theres only about 20 USD between the 8.0 and the Exynos 10.1...
If anyone has some input it would be much appreciated

kroogar said:
Hi guys
Need a little help if u can...
On a local pricerunner like site I can find different specs on different versions of the Note 10.1 and the Note 8.0 in terms of processor.
For the 10.1 I can find two set of specs: One with a 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos processor and one with a 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 processor. Both called Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (one is grey the other is white).
For the 8.0 I can only find a 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 processor.
I guess what I'm asking is what's the difference in performance? Cuz' theres only about 20 USD between the 8.0 and the Exynos 10.1...
If anyone has some input it would be much appreciated
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In real world usage you won't see a difference. The only time it may make a difference is when using benchmark tests. I would choose the tablet on which size is better suited to you rather than the cpu. ln the electronics game, they will always try to increase the number, whether it be ram, cpu clock speed, number of cores, resolution, or mega pixels. The consumer is led to believe that if it has a higher number it must be better. Usually it's just an incremental increase which doesn't really make a difference when using the device.
The 8.0, does have a the same screen resolution but on a smaller physical screen, so it'll look a little bit sharper. Personally I like the larger size, but some people prefer the sharper image. Especially when using the s-pen, I think the extra screen real estate helps. It is also beneficial when using multiview windows.
How much is the Note 10.1 going for nowadays? Last time I checked Costco was selling it for $429 with a free zipper case.

So I shouldn't worry about getting an Exynos or Cortex-A9 processor?
rtan73 said:
How much is the Note 10.1 going for nowadays? Last time I checked Costco was selling it for $429 with a free zipper case.
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Well here in Denmark the best price for the 10.1 is the grey Exynos edition selling at around $550 :-/ No case included. The Cortex-A9 edition is about $50 more.

I bought my Note 10.1 (16gig, wifi) on sale, for 385 Euros ($535) here in Norway two weeks ago, may 10'th, but they are back at 515 Euros ($715) again

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So I shouldn't worry about getting an Exynos or Cortex-A9 processor.
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Like he said he can't tell u directly which is for you. You can't come online and ask for which processor to get because like he said during use probably 95% of users can't and won't detect a diff.
Get a tablet based on size and functionality that's suited best for you.
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I got my Note 10.1 (16gb, wifi) for about $380 (taxes included) because of some SD sale a couple months ago. I don't think it's ever been that low since . Honestly though, I think you should choose the tablet based on the size. Personally, the only reason I'd upgrade my tablet now is if I could purchase something similar to the Note, but bigger (13"-15"). Otherwise, I love my Note for everything I'm trying to do with it.

I have both, grey note 10.1 since it was released, note 8 about 1 month.
Here are some opinions and other considerations
Performance - for me both are fine once bloat is removed - 8 has the edge.
I can overclock note8 stably to 1.8, but don't bother since it works fine at the default
Battery life - (my usage pattern is a couple of hours per day) - note10.1 wins - my charge was 1 per week,
Note8 about 3-4 days, not sure yet whether software or display.
Weight - note 8 is my preferred carry to work
Screen view comfort - note 10.1 wins with size of display
Spen writing, if you are holding the tablet while writing, 8 would win. If your normal placement was on a desk the 10.1 would win.
Charging - note8 much quicker (3.5 vs 6 hrs).
Accessories: consideration for cost if you already have accessories like otg-usb or mhl-hdmi adapters, the 10.1 has samsung 30 pin adapter, so previous 30-pin hdmi, usb etc work fine. The 8 has 11-pin micro-usb, which works with some old otg-usb adapters (eg for S2) but needs a newer vintage HDMI adapter. (The 30-pin adapter looks way more robust than the micro-usb).

Just to clarify things all note 10.1 and note 8 use same processor exynos 4 quad (but with different clock speed 1.4vs 1.6) the cortex a9 is the type of the processor architecture not a processor brand so there is no exynos note 10.1 and cortex a9 note 10.1 both white and gray use cortex a9 exynos 4 quad , good luck with your choice
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asdfuogh said:
I got my Note 10.1 (16gb, wifi) for about $380 (taxes included) because of some SD sale a couple months ago. I don't think it's ever been that low since . Honestly though, I think you should choose the tablet based on the size. Personally, the only reason I'd upgrade my tablet now is if I could purchase something similar to the Note, but bigger (13"-15"). Otherwise, I love my Note for everything I'm trying to do with it.
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That's the cheapest I've ever seen it. For some reason the Note 10.1 doesn't go on sale as often as the Tab in either size.
If you're in the U.S. you might want to wait till "Black Friday". I got mine just last year at Best Buy during Black Friday and it was $50 off( and no I did not have to wait in line). A lot of online retailers also had it in their sale.

hoss_n2 said:
Just to clarify things all note 10.1 and note 8 use same processor exynos 4 quad (but with different clock speed 1.4vs 1.6) the cortex a9 is the type of the processor architecture not a processor brand so there is no exynos note 10.1 and cortex a9 note 10.1 both white and gray use cortex a9 exynos 4 quad , good luck with your choice
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Exactly, Galaxy Note 8.0 and 10.1 share almost the same hardware. The Exynos is just clocked higher like the Note II. You only need a Kernel to reach the same clock (if you need it, I don't).
Furthermore the Galaxy Note is quite expensive at the moment. Last week when I checked prices at amazon Germany the price for the 3G Versions the Note 10.1 was 10 Euros below the 8.0! :silly: (440 vs 450 Euros)
I give you a tip:
If you are writing a lot (like me as a student) buy the Note 10.1.
If you can wait for a special offer (maybe 2 weeks, maybe 3 months, you never know) and like to have a more handy tablet, then buy the Note 8.0.

I previously owned Note 8.0 and I really liked it but it had it flaws... which eventually made me to change to Note 10.1. Things that bothered me on Note 8.0:
- Heat. While gaming and even in browsing the device sometimes tended to heat about just too much. Still usable but definetely bit annoying.
- Battery life. I use tablet thru whole day for work. Note 8.0 run out of juice just bit too early whereas Note 10.1 still can join me for games and movies after work with single charge.
- Screen issues. Excessive backlight bleeding. I checked several and all suffered from this. But I have read some people reporting not having any. So I guess you just need some luck. Also I see stucked pixels in some.
- Camera. Much worse than Note 10.1. I just want to take at least fairly ok pics and Note 8.0 just can't deliver.
Anyway, some of these maybe fixable (heat?) with firmware update. But my Note 10.1 just works better for my needs and can push easilly thru the day.
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davp said:
..........Charging - note8 much quicker (3.5 vs 6 hrs)...............(The 30-pin adapter looks way more robust than the micro-usb).
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My Note 10.1 charges much faster, from 10% battery mine consistently charges in 4hrs 25min. (See attachment from 5%)
I also like the 30-pin connector because over the last 6 months I have seen literally 100's of tablets of various brands for sale on ebay with damage micro USB charging ports.
As far as price goes, deals can always be found on ebay from reportable sellers. I got my new Note 10.1 Dec. 20th 2012 for $385.00 delivered.
Currently on ebay ........
Dark gray 16gb - Buy me now $399.00 delivered
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kkretch said:
My Note 10.1 charges much faster, from 10% battery mine consistently charges in 4hrs 25min.
I also like the 30-pin connector because over the last 6 months I have seen literally 100's of tablets of various brands for sale on ebay with damage micro USB charging ports.
As far as price goes, deals can always be found on ebay from reportable sellers. I got my new Note 10.1 Dec. 20th 2012 for $385.00 delivered.
Currently on ebay ........
Dark gray 16gb - Buy me now $399.00 delivered
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About the same charging time for me. About 1h more than 8.0 in my experience.
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hmmm...maybe I've mixed up my plug-packs/cables for the 10.1, thanks

A show down: Note 4 vs Note 10.1 vs GS5

So Ive had my Note 4 for a nice bit, but now its time to stack it up against its in house brothers. Ive got in my stock an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5 and a Wifi only Note 10.1 2014.
Both are the newest in their segments from Samsung, both packing some pretty great hardware. Lets break down how they compare with a few benchmarks. The two of which I decided to use was 3D Mark and Vellamo.
First I want to go over a brief overview of the specs for the unfamiliar.
Note 10.1 -Wifi only
Screen: 10.1" WQXGA Clear LCD (2560 x 1600), 299 ppi
CPU: Exynos® 5 Octa (1.9GHz Quadcore + 1.3 GHz Quadcore)
GPU: ARM Mali T628MP6 (6 Core)
RAM: 3Gb
Memory: 16GB with 32Gb Class 10 Micro SD
Sprint Note 4
Screen: 5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x1440), 515 ppi
CPU: Snapdragon 805 Quadcore 2.7GHz
GPU: Adreno 420
RAM: 3Gb
Memory: 16Gb with 16Gb Class 10 Micro SD
Galaxy S5
Screen: 5.1” FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080), 432 ppi
CPU: Snapdragon 801 2.5 GHz
GPU: Adreno 330
RAM: 2Gb
Memory: 16Gb with Class 10 Micro SD
I would like to note that all of these devices are stock, used often, and not enhanced from their factory setting in any way.
LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!
3D Mark:
Note 10.1 This unit scored a number of 13513. I do want to make note that 3D mark has removed the device from caparisons as it was flagged for unfair modification to boost benchmark results. That being said, this turned out to be the runt of the litter despite the Octa-Core CPU in this benchmark.
Note 4 This device scored a whopping 20159 on this benchmark. With superior hardware to its brothers it bests even the iPhone 6 Plus which is scored at a modest 17843 and the iPhone 6 which is ranked even lower at 17307 on 3D Marks comparison charts.
Galaxy S5 This device ranked at a nice 18217. Besting both of Apples newest attempts and bumping along just short of Note 4.
Vellamo
This benchmark measures things a little differently, which I like. It has Browser benchmark, obviously for the borwser(For this I measured the stock Samsung browser and Chrome). It has Multicore which is exactly as it suggests, an advanced multicore benchmark. Lastly, it also has Metal, which measures maximum power of the device.
Note 10.1
Browser:
Samsung Browser: 3524
Chrome: 3214
The Note 10.1 seemed to really blaze along here, both results coming in with hot numbers ranking above HTC's M8.
Multicore The Device ranked a very nice 1570, it show up short of the G3 at 1711 and ahead of the nexus 5 at 1525.
Metal Once again, no disappointment. The device ranked in at 1374 beating out the Nexus 5 (1271) and coming in below the LG G3 (1497).
Galaxy S5
Browser:
Samsung Browser: 3278
Chrome: 2908
Bumping along a little slower than the Note 10.1, still scoring in with some nice results. This however was my daily driver for quite some time so cache and cookies may be hindering some performance here.
Multicore This device scoring a nice 1701, which is just ahead of Vellamo's score for the GS5 at 1647. Chugging along ahead of the Note 10.1 as with the 3D Mark, but not crushing it quite as bad. The Device ranks in just below the G3 as well, and has some significant distance ahead of the Nexus 5.
Metal Scoring an impressive 1518 this device is once again besting Vellamo's score for the GS5 at 1464. It tops everything on their comparison list except for the OnePlus One which ranks at 1653.
Note 4
Browser:
Samsung Browser: 3546
Chrome: 3377
Crushing the competition here, the Note 4 is the clear winner.
Multicore Dropping it like its hot at 1870, this bad boy is killing everything on their list.
Metal Going in for the finishing blow (Que mortal combat announcers "Finish Him") the Note 4 is sitting at staggering 1823. Surpassing the Galaxy S5 by over 300 points in this segment, and the top chart comparison the OnePlus One by 170 points.
With that out of the way, I do want to say benchmarks are not the end all be all. The devices are all great and id recommend all of them to anyone, but I figured this was interesting to see on a numbers game just how they matched up. I recommend reading up into the two benchmarks I used if your interested in testing things out for yourselves. I find them both interesting and they both seem to keep interest in accurate results. Hope you guys enjoyed this! Let me know what you think and feel free to share input you've found along the way!
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Interesting, Chrome is slower on each device. I wish I actually liked the stock browser...
On a side note: is the Quadrant benchmark still a thing? Looks like it hasn't been updated since 2002

I'm torn between getting a Note 4 or the Tablet (Note 10.1). The screen seems to be so much better on the 4 with its almost double ppi. I just think the Tablet would be more useful for the S Pen. Man can't decide lol.

Note 4
chevyhighrider said:
I'm torn between getting a Note 4 or the Tablet (Note 10.1). The screen seems to be so much better on the 4 with its almost double ppi. I just think the Tablet would be more useful for the S Pen. Man can't decide lol.
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I had a choice of brand spankin new Note 5 or a mildy used Note 4 from swappa, Note 4 hands down, Its not as pretty as Note 5 but I always slap a case on my phone anyways. The 64 bit processor in Note 5 is awesome gd investment for future but the Note 4 being 32 bit will be supported till 2020 at least. Removable battery is always required for me, sd slot, ir blaster....I have this thing tweaked every which way...thanks to awesome devs on xda.

chevyhighrider said:
I'm torn between getting a Note 4 or the Tablet (Note 10.1). The screen seems to be so much better on the 4 with its almost double ppi. I just think the Tablet would be more useful for the S Pen. Man can't decide lol.
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Lollipop brightens the screen and makes it clearer as well. Got both the T-Mobile Note 4 and Note 10.1 2014 and Lollipop looks amazing on my tablet, downloaded a beach picture from a website in 2560x1600, and it looks clear. Definitely use the tablet with the spen more than the spen in my phone
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Thanks for the input. Ya pretty sure now that I'm going to use my money for a tablet not a phone. I just wish Samsung had or will have something to replace my Note 8.

what's a good benchmarking test aside from quadrant?

[Q] Poor performance Tab 4 7.0 (SM-T230NU)

Hello my Nephew received a Tab 4 7.0 as a gift and I'm just curious if there's any tricks for squeezing more performance out of it, Most of the games he plays run decent but a few run pretty choppy, in comparison these games run noticeably smoother on my 1st gen Moto G phone (Plants vs Zombies 2 & Minecraft).
I ran the 3dmark benchmark on both devices to get some numbers for comparison: http://i.imgur.com/QWRnclj.jpg & http://i.imgur.com/LZUGmn8.jpg
I know the Moto G isn't a "top performer" anymore these days either so I was surprised with the mediocre performance of this Samsung tablet.
Personally I would've went with a Nexus 7 just trying to get the most performance out of this Tab 4, If possible.
Thanks.

turn on developer options then turn off window animations. Also, check your power saving options.

Thanks we ended up ordering a 32GB Nexus 7 2013 and will be selling the Samsung, the Tab 4 7.0 is just to weak for today's games, at least the Tab 4 8.0 and 10.0 models use a more respectable Adreno GPU. (vs. the no name Vivante GPU in the 7.0).

mathesar said:
Thanks we ended up ordering a 32GB Nexus 7 2013 and will be selling the Samsung, the Tab 4 7.0 is just to weak for today's games, at least the Tab 4 8.0 and 10.0 models use a more respectable Adreno GPU. (vs. the no name Vivante GPU in the 7.0).
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Going with Nexus. Always a Good Idea. The Marvell SoC with the Vivante GPU dishes out mediocre performance at best - Utterly useless for gaming but decent enough for web browsing and media consumption.
Best of Luck.

Received the Nexus 7 yesterday and Wow what a difference, everything not only runs much better but it loads all apps noticeably faster, especially the larger games such as Real Racing 3.
Overall just a very snappy / responsive device.
Ran 3dmark on both: http://i.imgur.com/rhUaf9J.jpg

Note 4 vs Note 5 Benchmarks - End User Tested

I received my new AT&T Note 5 via FedEx yesterday and after setting it up and using it for a day, I ran a series of benchmarks on my new Note 5 and the Note 4 I got last year.
Similarities:
- AT&T (neither is unlocked nor rooted))
- Device Encrypted
- Nova launcher
- All the AT&T pre-installed apps are disabled.
- Chrome Beta 45.0.2454.37 (for browser benchmarks)
Differences:
- Note 4 - 5.0.1 / Build LRX22C / 32 GB model
- Note 5 - 5.1.1 / Build LMY47X / 64 GB model
- Note 4 - has 128GB Encrypted microSD card in it
Sunspider 0.9.1
- Note 4 - 1302.2
- Note 5 - 671.0
Sunspider 1.0.2
- Note 4 - 1321.0
- Note 5 - 719.0
Browsermark 2.1
- Note 4 - 1460
- Note 5 - 1895
Google Octane 2.0
- Note 4 - 5375
- Note 5 - 7902
Geekbench 3 (SC / MC)
- Note 4 - 1090 / 3398
- Note 5 - 1486 / 4660
GFX Bench 3.0 - (C24Z16 T-Rex Off / On)
- Note 4 - 2197f 39fps / 1502f 27fps
- Note 5 - 3007f 54fps / 2025f 36fps
AnTuTu HTML 5
- Note 4 - 18,910
- Note 5 - 25,112
AnTuTu Video Test
- Note 4 - 1012
- Note 5 - 1001
Super Pi 4M digits
- Note 4 - 78.063 secs
- Note 5 - 49.264 secs
Personal subjective tests and opinions:
- The fingerprint sensor on the Note 5 is much faster and more accurate, with a higher success rate.
- The Note 5 installs apps much faster.
- The Note 5 screen appears to have an edge over the Note 4.
- Note 5 appears to have a smoother UI and less lag overall, and UI animations are more fluid.
- With like settings in Nova launcher between the 4 and 5, the Note 5 renders icons and fonts smaller, even though the screens are the same resolution and PPI.
- The height and thickness differences are not noticeable, but the width in the hand while holding it is, and I have the Samsung S-View Flip covers on each, and the Note 5 feels even narrower than the Note 4 with the cases on.
- Due to the very narrow bezel, I have had a few false touches on the edge of the Note 5 screen, which is something I do not remember happening on the Note 4.
- I have not had the Note 5 long enough to have reliable battery tests, but it appears to hold up well in comparison to the Note 4.