Hi people
I am going to buy tablet s5e , but I heard about WiFi problem .
So , going ahead and buy s5e or go to samsung s6 lite ???
Another thing ,s5e and s6lite have an equal performance ???
Thnx alot
Buy both, see which one you like using and give them away to your next door neighbour. I'm sure they'll appreciate it.
Then buy the one you like for yourself!
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Yahh ,,, some times I do that , but those tablets are expensive ,and if I buy one it is very difficult to return it to the seller . Just hardware issues considered .
I hope ur my neighbor ???
Looks like the only thing the S6 lite has over the s5e is s pen support and 3.5 mm headphone jack. AMOLED vs LCD? You choose. I'd still go for the s5e even tho it's more expensive and older. It just seems better to me. That's my 2pence worth...
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alryhaan said:
Hi people
I am going to buy tablet s5e , but I heard about WiFi problem .
So , going ahead and buy s5e or go to samsung s6 lite ???
Another thing ,s5e and s6lite have an equal performance ???
Thnx alot
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I have the Tab S5e and my daughter has the Tab S6 Lite. There are some differences beyond screen size and S Pen.
The Tab S5e doesn't have S Pen support, but it does have DeX.
The Tab S6 Lite has S Pen support, but doesn't have DeX.
The performance is about the same for both.
My daughter uses her Tab S6 Lite to draw and uses the S Pen regularly.
If you are wanting S Pen, but don't mind not having DeX, then the Tab S6 Lite is for you. If you don't care about S Pen, then the Tab S5e may be the better choice.
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I have the Tab S5e and my daughter has the Tab S6 Lite. There are some differences beyond screen size and S Pen.
The Tab S5e doesn't have S Pen support, but it does have DeX.
The Tab S6 Lite has S Pen support, but doesn't have DeX.
The performance is about the same for both.
My daughter uses her Tab S6 Lite to draw and uses the S Pen regularly.
If you'd are wanting S Pen, but don't mind not having DeX, then the Tab S6 Lite is for you. If you don't care about S Pen, then the Tab S5e may be the better choice.
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There was a time when the S Pen was the only alternative if you wanted an electronic stylus and they would only work on models that came with one. But I have a T720 with a Boxwave Active Stylus that draws a fine line just like the S Pen. I don't think it is "pressure sensitive" like the S pen, but unless you are using it for "drawing", it works just as well as my Surface Book pen does. And you can get one on eBay for under $20.
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There was a time when the S Pen was the only alternative if you wanted an electronic stylus and they would only work on models that came with one. But I have a T720 with a Boxwave Active Stylus that draws a fine line just like the S Pen. I don't think it is "pressure sensitive" like the S pen, but unless you are using it for "drawing", it works just as well as my Surface Book pen does. And you can get one on eBay for under $20.
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My daughter wanted the Tab S6 Lite because of the S Pen. She has a Surface Book and loves it and the Surface Book, but there are certain things she couldn't do when drawing on her Surface Book in Autodesk that she can do on an Android device using Autodesk. She could draw on my Tab S5e or her S10, but because neither supported the S Pen, she was limited.
I also have a co-worker, who ironically, is an iPad/iPhone man, that got the Tab S6 Lite. He was impressed with the performance of the Tab S6 Lite.
Back to OP. If you want S Pen support then go for the Tab S6 Lite. You won't be disappointed. If you don't need the S Pen, then either one will work. If you want DeX, then the Tab S5e is the better choice. If you want (or need) both DeX and the S Pen, then you will need to go with the Tab S6. The Tab S6 Lite also has a bigger selection of colors than the Tab S5e, if that is a factor.
Both tablets are excellent tablets.
Thnx people, I love th e s5e but the only thing stopping me is the WIFI problem,.
I don't know if this problem in all s5e or just in some.
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the only thing stopping me is the WIFI problem
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I very much prefer the OLED screen.
While I do think there have been wi-fi issues after the upgrade to Android 10, I don't find the issue as big a problem as some. And remember, you can choose not to upgrade to Android 10 right away. You can (through settings) avoid the tablet from doing an upgrade to Android 10. Then wait until Samsung fixes whatever went wrong with wi-fi in Android 10.
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Thnx people, I love th e s5e but the only thing stopping me is the WIFI problem,.
I don't know if this problem in all s5e or just in some.
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I don't have any WiFi problems with latest update. You'll be fine with the s5e if you choose it.
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Wifi troubles hardware or software problem??
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Wifi troubles hardware or software problem??
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There's 2, one of each. Depending on how you hold it you might cover the antenna leading to poor signal.
The update to A10 caused issues on the 5GHz band. This was fixed in the last update I believe.
HTH
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alryhaan said:
Thnx people, I love th e s5e but the only thing stopping me is the WIFI problem,.
I don't know if this problem in all s5e or just in some.
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I have the Verizon LTE variant Tab S5e, and I don't have WiFi nor LTE connectivity issues.
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There's 2, one of each. Depending on how you hold it you might cover the antenna leading to poor signal.
The update to A10 caused issues on the 5GHz band. This was fixed in the last update I believe.
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Thnx , for your explanation . I think i will go to s5e
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Thnx , for your explanation . I think i will go to s5e
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My daughter has the WiFi only version of the Tab S6 Lite and doesn't have any WiFi issues either.
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alryhaan said:
Hi people
I am going to buy tablet s5e , but I heard about WiFi problem .
So , going ahead and buy s5e or go to samsung s6 lite ???
Another thing ,s5e and s6lite have an equal performance ???
Thnx alot
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Amoled ever
I am going to buy tablet s5e today, I hope ? there's no wifi problems.
alryhaan said:
I am going to buy tablet s5e today, I hope [emoji120] there's no wifi problems.
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Good choice. Actually, either one is a good choice.
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I am going to buy tablet s5e today, I hope there's no wifi problems.
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The WiFi issues may have been addressed by a software patch by now.
I hope you enjoy your Tab S5e. As it is a excellent media content viewer. The AMOLED display has excellent colors and deep blacks.
Does the S6 Lite have HDR? If so, even though OLED screens are generally better, the HDR certification could make something like Netflix a much better experience on the inferior LCD.
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Hi, I am actualy an owner of first galaxy tab 7 version and I am considering the change to a newer one. I have in mind 2 or 3 options and I guess someone helps me with my decision. I dont want a 10" one because is too big for me. I am considering the 7.7 the p6210 and the 8.9" one. I dont care much for 3g as I can tether from my phone. I see the 8.9 comes with a tegra 2, is the procesor better than the 7.7? what about the p6210?
As I have been reading, the 7.7 is the only one that uses super amoled and I guess is better than normal tft...
Any help?
I would like to have a thin and light tablet, dont care too much of watching movies, and if possible officially upgradable to ICS, not SOD too.
Thabks in advance.
The best thing to do is to go try them out in a shop. Having said that, I'm guessing that if you liked the old tab and found the 10.1 too big, you will probably prefer the 7.7 over the 8.9. The 8.9, as far as I can recall, has the same internals as the 10.1. The 7.7 is only marginally larger than the old 7, has a faster processor than all of the other galaxy tabs, and is the lightest too. And has the best screen.
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The best thing to do is to go try them out in a shop. Having said that, I'm guessing that if you liked the old tab and found the 10.1 too big, you will probably prefer the 7.7 over the 8.9. The 8.9, as far as I can recall, has the same internals as the 10.1. The 7.7 is only marginally larger than the old 7, has a faster processor than all of the other galaxy tabs, and is the lightest too. And has the best screen.
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Well have you had some any sod? I have read that there is some issues on this...
thanks for the respose
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Hi, I am actualy an owner of first galaxy tab 7 version and I am considering the change to a newer one. I have in mind 2 or 3 options and I guess someone helps me with my decision. I dont want a 10" one because is too big for me. I am considering the 7.7 the p6210 and the 8.9" one. I dont care much for 3g as I can tether from my phone. I see the 8.9 comes with a tegra 2, is the procesor better than the 7.7? what about the p6210?
As I have been reading, the 7.7 is the only one that uses super amoled and I guess is better than normal tft...
Any help?
I would like to have a thin and light tablet, dont care too much of watching movies, and if possible officially upgradable to ICS, not SOD too.
Thabks in advance.
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Depending on your needs, the chipset on the 7.7 might prove to be faster but the tegra 2 is no slouch either.
The screen on the 7.7 is a bit of a lottery as with all SAMOLED based screens produced after the Galaxy S. If you compare both side by side, depending on your preferences you might find the 8.9 to show a more natural color tone, better white brightness and an over all uniform screen color, the PLS screen is very decent. The SAMOLED plus gets better black levels though and more saturated colors.. still all in all a preference thing.
If they had a Tab 7.7 with the very same form factor and weight but with PLS screen id get that one instead.
and what about the p6200? looks like a little brother of the p6810 and bigger than p1000... is dual core too, and a little bit resolution, any one know something about this one? Nobody in spain knows anything about this!
The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Its been out for a while in my place and its also a good choice if you dont want SAMOLED.. its a tad bit heavier than the 7.7 but noticeably thicker. It also has the Mali-400 GPU and Exynos chipset at 1.2Ghz.
I kinda dislike text quality on it as I kinda see something that looks like interlacing going on with the text.
i am serioulsy the p6200/p6210 but I have been reading the xda forum and have seen that almost everyboy has the SOD problem and Samsung has said nothing yet...
As I can see, the more stable one right now is the 8.9" one... Despite of the weight and not as thin as the others... Not amoled too.
7.7 is my choice of tab, superior screen to my 7+ I wouldn't go any bigger than the 7.7 as it would be too uncomfortable to hold in my opinion. 7.7 screen is so much clearer and better in the sun. I find my 7+ a bit hard to see sometimes.
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I dont know how wide spread the random SOD is but it happens to my note and as well as others using full stock.
Despite the screen possible screen issues, im still getting the 7.7 though.. since you came from the original P1000 I think the P6800 is a better upgrade.. just make sure you buy locally incase you need to return/exchange it.
ouch! this.does not sound good. Anyone knows if its hardware or software? Hope Samsung will.fix it...
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Well have you had some any sod? I have read that there is some issues on this...
thanks for the respose
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I'm very happy with mine so far.
To add a bit to my earlier post. I think a really important factor is how you intend to use the device.
The old 7, 7.0+ and the 7.7 can be comfortably used with one hand for a somewhat extended period of time. (I do that with my 7.7 on the commute, often *standing* in public transit.) The fact that the 7.7 is the lightest device (335g) in this group is a very big plus for me.
From what I can see, the 10.1 (as with the iPads) is more comfortably used with both hands, or in a lap. While the 8.9 might be smaller and lighter, it is still closer to the 10.1 in this respect than the various 7s.
More than anything else, it was my expected usage pattern that determined that I would get the 7.7. Conversely, my current satisfaction or happiness with the device has a lot to do with this usage pattern.
metuskale said:
i am serioulsy the p6200/p6210 but I have been reading the xda forum and have seen that almost everyboy has the SOD problem and Samsung has said nothing yet...
As I can see, the more stable one right now is the 8.9" one... Despite of the weight and not as thin as the others... Not amoled too.
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I've had the GTab 7+ since November nad have never experienced SOD. Rooted an CWM. Fine tab and price has dropped to about $350US. No issues reading but as with all 7" webpages can be a chore...depending on the site really and not the tablet. Very smooth tab. The Xynos (spelling?) processor is MUCH better than the Tegra2 IMO. Great battery life, excellent screen (for not being SMOLED). On track for ICS according to Samsung. The fact the 8.9 doesn't have uSD broke that deal for me where the GTab 7+ does have uSD and IR for TV's, stereos, etc.
That said, I am lusting after the 7.7! Or waiting to see if the GTab 8.3 specs out well.
I havent gotten the 7.7 yet and now rumors of an 8.3!!
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I havent gotten the 7.7 yet and now rumors of an 8.3!!
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I know. Samsung cannibalizing on its own devices it would seem. And also releasing in March, a dual core Tab 2? Geez.
i got it
I fanally got the 7.7, hope it goes well!!
I just bought the ATT LTE 8.9 and I wanted to know if anyone came from the 8.9 and is now on the 7.7.
I played with the 7.0 Plus and like the overall size, but I thought books and Magazines rendered better on the 8.9 vs the 7.0 Plus.
So the question is should I return the 8.9 and get the 7.7?
Thanks
bothfly said:
I just bought the ATT LTE 8.9 and I wanted to know if anyone came from the 8.9 and is now on the 7.7.
I played with the 7.0 Plus and like the overall size, but I thought books and Magazines rendered better on the 8.9 vs the 7.0 Plus.
So the question is should I return the 8.9 and get the 7.7?
Thanks
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I had the 7.0 plus briefly, and didn't like the narrowness of the screen in portrait for reading, etc. I find this screen to be pretty much perfect. It is also MUCH higher quality (resolution 1200 x 800). It is kinda bright, though. that would be my only complaint. I liked the 8.9, but the 7.7 is just so small, slim and sexy.
Oh, and it's very fast, especially with ADW, LP or something else besides the default home launcher.
bothfly said:
I just bought the ATT LTE 8.9 and I wanted to know if anyone came from the 8.9 and is now on the 7.7.
I played with the 7.0 Plus and like the overall size, but I thought books and Magazines rendered better on the 8.9 vs the 7.0 Plus.
So the question is should I return the 8.9 and get the 7.7?
Thanks
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I came from the international 8.9 myself, so I speak from personal experience when I say that there truly is no competition. Seriously, the 7.7 basically trumps the 8.9 in every way.
Better size.
Better battery life.
Better screen. (Better colour and contrast, though not as bright on average, but this is more than made up for in the previous two points)
Better performance.
Better graphics. Seriously, the Mali-400 is a beast.
Oh yeah, and it's a fully capable phone too. So yeah, again, better.
And before you make the "Yeah, but what about LTE?" argument, in short, LTE is pointless with the way things are currently, as I explain in further detail here.
Any questions?
I don't care about the LTE, I plan on tethering anyway.
Is there any reason to get the GSM version over the WiFi only?
Thanks
bothfly said:
I don't care about the LTE, I plan on tethering anyway.
Is there any reason to get the GSM version over the WiFi only?
Thanks
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If you want to carry three devices around with you (hotspot, phone, and tablet) get the WiFi version.
If you want to carry two devices around with you (phone for tethering plus a crapload of batteries, and tablet) get the WiFi version.
If you want to consolidate everything all into one single device which has excellent battery life on its own and basically does it all (minus LTE), then get the 3G version.
Ok, thanks
I don't plan on using it that much on GSM, so I just bought the WiFi version.
Plan on using my Skyrocket if I need to be online outside of WiFi.
I just don't want to give ATT anymore money.
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I just don't want to give ATT anymore money.
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Heh, I hear ya there!! Congratulations on your purchase! Enjoy it!
Also, as a side note, might I suggest a very nifty little app called Tablet Talk? It uses Bluetooth or WiFi to sync SMS from your phone to your tablet, so you can read, respond to, or create texts from your tablet device. It even shows caller ID when your phone rings! Used it with my old 8.9 and it was very useful. Worth the purchase IMO.
Thanks for the App, will give it a try.
I really like the 8.9, but I bought the G-Tab for reading book and mag's. I almost bought the Kindle/Nook but figured a G-Tab would get more use with my family.
I normally use a Macbook Air when I'm on the road, so this 7.7 should fit in get with the Air and my Skyrocket.
Now I have to either return the ATT 8.9 and maybe talk the guy out of NOT charging me a stupid restocking fee or sell the thing.
Anyone looking to buy a brand new 2 day old ATT LTE 8.9 G-Tab??
sorry if this is super stupid question but someone mentioned this acts like a phone?
So it has a sim card u could pop in and literally use as phone or do u mean voip type phone?
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sorry if this is super stupid question but someone mentioned this acts like a phone?
So it has a sim card u could pop in and literally use as phone or do u mean voip type phone?
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I would simply say, it is a 7.7"phone
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Lmfao I just saw video as it acting as a phone and this thing is just madness.
Wow. Is this the only true phone/tablet or are there any 7 inch ones?
But if there are they aren't nearly as powerful right?
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I would simply say, it is a 7.7"phone
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Just got the 7.7 and I do like the form factor better over the 8.9.
I also had a 7.0 Plus for a day and its simular, but better.
One thing I have noticed is that the over all performance vs the 8.9 ATT Tab is much better, running ADW that is.
The 8.9 is very laggy even with ADW on it, maybe because of all the ATT bloatware.
So so far so good, now the 8.9 goes back to ATT tomorrow.
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Lmfao I just saw video as it acting as a phone and this thing is just madness.
Wow. Is this the only true phone/tablet or are there any 7 inch ones?
But if there are they aren't nearly as powerful right?
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There is a Samsung galaxy tab 7 plus with 3g data/voice, Plastic construction, exynos 1.2
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What are the main differences between the two? Size wise they are very similar right? Physically while I mean.
But if you know some quick major differences would be great. I'll see what j can Google up as well
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There is a Samsung galaxy tab 7 plus with 3g data/voice, Plastic construction, exynos 1.2
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Also there are no tabs like this that can act like a phone and use T-Mobile US are there??
7ish inches in size?
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Woah! It is for T-Mobile specifically lol
Is it possible to use it as a phone like this 7.7??
I see the resolution is a bit worse and not sure about the screen technology.
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bothfly said:
Just got the 7.7 and I do like the form factor better over the 8.9.
I also had a 7.0 Plus for a day and its simular, but better.
One thing I have noticed is that the over all performance vs the 8.9 ATT Tab is much better, running ADW that is.
The 8.9 is very laggy even with ADW on it, maybe because of all the ATT bloatware.
So so far so good, now the 8.9 goes back to ATT tomorrow.
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Awesome stuff! Glad you like it!
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claud_face said:
Lmfao I just saw video as it acting as a phone and this thing is just madness.
Wow. Is this the only true phone/tablet or are there any 7 inch ones?
But if there are they aren't nearly as powerful right?
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You might like this little accessory for making phone calls on the 7.7 a little less ridiculous
One more suggestion: if you plan to use the Tab with your family and want each one to have his/her own mail, setting, ..., you can use SwitchMe to switch between different profiles. Works great!
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What are the main differences between the two? Size wise they are very similar right? Physically while I mean.
But if you know some quick major differences would be great. I'll see what j can Google up as well
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Biggest difference is the screen. The 7.7 has an Super Amoled Plus display that just blows everything else out of the water.
If I am not mistaken the 7.7 is the only tablet currently on the market with a Super Amoled Plus display.
I just bought a 7.7 and it's freaking great, blows my 8.9 LTE out of the water. Smaller form factor + same resolution + Super AMOLED+ = amazing. Screen aside, the performance is noticeably snappier. It definitely Honeycombs me less often.
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Biggest difference is the screen. The 7.7 has an Super Amoled Plus display that just blows everything else out of the water.
If I am not mistaken the 7.7 is the only tablet currently on the market with a Super Amoled Plus display.
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Yup, it's the only device of any sort with an HD Super AMOLED+.
I picked a 32GB Note 10.1 2014 Edition. Picked it up because I used to have the original note. I wasn't sure if I should have purchased the tab pro instead.
So you guys have an opinion?
I like the s pen but I don't need it.
Thanks guys
Tab Pro is newer
S-Pen is critical when I need to use it
I see SS will use Super Amoled on new Tab/NotePro line up in late 2014
It's almost the same tablet, same SoC, screen and (almost) the same body. The only hardware difference I found was whether or not the S-Pen is included.
All about the S-pen
If you like handwriting recognition, then you need the note. If you never use the S-pen, then what is the point? Individual decision based on useage case mate.
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I picked a 32GB Note 10.1 2014 Edition. Picked it up because I used to have the original note. I wasn't sure if I should have purchased the tab pro instead.
So you guys have an opinion?
I like the s pen but I don't need it.
Thanks guys
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If you like handwriting recognition, then you need the note. If you never use the S-pen, then what is the point? Individual decision based on useage case mate.
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I've played with a couple of N12's and after the 4.4 update the N10.1-14 is faster. M-UX apparently uses a boat load of resources. When M-UX was first announced I was excited because it appeared to be thorough enough to be an alternate UI. It ended up being My Magazine de-constructed and on steroids and takes up a mandatory home page. For those that appeals to it's a potential plus. I'm glad we didn't get it because I like how my home pages are laid out. Don't forget the Tab Pro 10 only has 2GB of RAM. That may or may not be a big deal depending on how much RAM the active digitizer and S Pen/Note use. Speaking of the display it's not the same as ours because it's a standard conductive display. I have no idea what that translates in to performance wise. One benefit the Tab Pro 10 has is that it's newer and shares s/w with the other Pros. For all we know 4.4 may be our last update.
I've been using a Galaxy Tab S 8.4 for a couple of years and I've been mostly happy with it. My tab has developed hardware problems and now crashes a lot. I'm thinking of switching to a different 8" pad with more recent firmware. Did anybody switch from a Tab S to an M3? Can you tell me the pros and cons off the M3 compared to the Tab S?
The Galaxy Tab S is the best tablet I've ever had. The only cons that I had with it is that the Exynos chip, unless you got the better Snapdragon variant. What largely disappointed me with the M3 is how the screen was calibrated, this is a bit subjective but I prefer the look of the basic mode on the Galaxy Tab S. If you've been in the adaptive mode then I doubt you'll dislike how the display looks. The M3 has bit of heft on weight in comparison to the Galaxy Tab S. The OS is purely disappointing and the DPI isn't similar to a tablet, so the UI of the M3 looks like it's a big phone. GPU performance isn't that big of a leap. What's really great on the M3 is its speaker. It's an absolute bliss listening to it. Also, build quality is a lot premium than the Galaxy Tab S. In my opinion the only route you'll have is to purchase the expensive Galaxy Tab S3 or a cheaper 1080p tablet from Lenovo, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 plus which has a snapdragon 625. You probably have the same dilemma as mine, I was spoiled by the 16:10 aspect ratio of the Tab S that I couldn't purchase any tablet with a 4:3 aspect ratio or I could be wrong.
Thanks, that's just the kind of information I was looking for. You're right, I like the aspect ratio on the Tab S and I don't want to switch to a tablet with a 4:3 ratio. It's really a shame that tablets don't seem to get much attention and that there are so few to choose from. I couldn't get by without my tablet.
Guess I'll have to compromise one way or another.
I loved my Tab S and when it took a nose dive off the kitchen side I instantly went to buy the same model for two reasons. Firstly, tablets haven't evolved much in the past couple of years and I didn't like the ratio of the Tab S2 and S3. However, when I saw that the Tab S was still north of £200 and not far south for second hand I decided to research into something newer. Main requirement was the screen ratio of the Tab S
Agree with everything mentioned above but will also add that the bonus of the bulk is 3 days battery versus 1 day on the Tab S along with a premium feel.
Overall I am really happy with the M3. The Nougat update removes the over sized phone GUI and improves the feel of the tablet massively. That said if I'd bought the M3 as an upgrade to the Tab S if think I would have been disappointed as it's not a marked improvement but certainly didn't want to return it once I started playing. BTW if you leave it in phone mode Google Assistant apparently !!
Development is limited but the Firmware Finder app does a pretty good job of releasing beta firmware and providing tools to install them.
Got a decent screen protector, case (although, dodgy colour) and hard tip stylus if you need recommendations
Tough call. I'm still hoping I can get my Tab S working well again, but if I can't, I may give the M3 a try. Thanks for the suggestions. I may be back soon.
I never had a Tab S but i did and still have a Tab Pro 8.4. The M3 is a great replacement honestly. The screen is bright and responsive. The speakers are a huge upgrade. The new UI 5.0 is decent. I wish there was more development for linage or similar builds, but you can still root this tablet if you want. I currently don't have mine rooted, and only reason I would right now is to enable the 5mhz AC band in the US. Otherwise, the original build is fine. Compared to the Pro 8.4 the finger print access is huge and the overall speed of the tablet make it night and day. I was able to get the 64gb internal storage one on sale from Amazon for a little over $275 so feels like a huge value to me compared to similar samsungs. I would wish there was not only more development but more 3rd party cases and such. Otherwise it is an amazing tablet and the only real option in the 16:10 situation. The new tab pro 8 4 has been gimped for all us models with only 16gb and 2 gb of ram.
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I'm in a similar position - I've had my Tab S 8.4 since it launched 2014, and since the S2 came out as 4:3 I've been looking for a "better" tablet, and not been able to find one.
(Why do Samsung always do this - First Galaxy Note 16:10, everything else 16:9, first Galaxy Tab S 16:10, everything else 4:3, why, why, WHY)
Reading a lot of reviews and opinions on this M3 when the S3 came out, didn't leave me overly impressed. But it's nearly 2018 and there STILL isn't a better tablet (eye heart amoled), and this is the closest it comes if you want an 8.4 inch, 16:10 Tablet that takes SD cards. 32GB & 3GB RAM is starting to ware thin so I'm going to take the plunge. Wish me luck.
EDIT: Actually, scratch that. I'm used to (circa-2010) HTC and current Samsung forums full of roms and changes - there doesn't even seem to be any customs ROMs for this tablet? If we hit Jan 2019 and this is still the only option, then I'll go for this. I seriously hope not.
Samsung loads useless software you can't disable. Huawei is a much cleaner. I stay away from Samsung now. Had a galaxy tab pro, yes the big one. Samsung makes good hardware, just buy the package disabler on play store. I like the Huawei, I can hold in one hand & read easily.
I had and still have the Tab S, well my daughter and son-in-law use it now. Development on this tablet is the only negative that I see. That and I am not a fan of the UI, but I just load Nova and bam, best tablet ever. I used to Root and Rom all the time, but android mostly does everything I want now, and you can remove most of the programs you don't use anymore. I was waiting to see if Google was going to release and 7 or 8 inch tablet and they didn't so this is perfect for me. Powerful, good battery and fits in my back pocket when I head to Starbucks.
I originally bought the Tab S to use as a light-weight alternative to a laptop while traveling, but then I found that with the long battery life, I was using it every day. I'm traveling now, but I'm going to take the plunge and get an M3 when I'm back home.
woody1 said:
I originally bought the Tab S to use as a light-weight alternative to a laptop while traveling, but then I found that with the long battery life, I was using it every day. I'm traveling now, but I'm going to take the plunge and get an M3 when I'm back home.
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Do it do it!! BTW I wanted the LTE version but Amazon only had it from 3rd party resellers in Spain. Amazon Germany have it sold by Amazon and will ship to the UK (providing that's where you are based)
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Do it do it!! BTW I wanted the LTE version but Amazon only had it from 3rd party resellers in Spain. Amazon Germany have it sold by Amazon and will ship to the UK (providing that's where you are based)
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No, I'm in the US. I'll have to see where I can buy it here.
woody1 said:
Tough call. I'm still hoping I can get my Tab S working well again, but if I can't, I may give the M3 a try. Thanks for the suggestions. I may be back soon.
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Seriousle, the M3 is the best tablet that I had. I also have the Samsung Tab S3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014. The M3 is much faster than the Tab S3, by a substantial margin. Both are excellent tablets, and the Tab S3 targets different uses and users but for sheer compatibility and speed, the MediaPad M3 cannot be beat.
I also have a Tab S 8.4 and I love it. But it's a 2 years old tablet and the battery capacity is not as good as the first times.
So my first choice is M3. But I also have a OnePlus 3. I don't want to carry 2 charger so I'm looking for a type-c tablet. M3's micro usb charging slot is the only negative thing for me.
I'm also looking for a tablet that will go for 2-3 years at least.
kamajikaciya said:
I also have a Tab S 8.4 and I love it. But it's a 2 years old tablet and the battery capacity is not as good as the first times.
So my first choice is M3. But I also have a OnePlus 3. I don't want to carry 2 charger so I'm looking for a type-c tablet. M3's micro usb charging slot is the only negative thing for me.
I'm also looking for a tablet that will go for 2-3 years at least.
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Can't you just use the same charger with a different cable? I use a dual USB charger that I use to charge multiple devices. I can charge either my Android devices or my wife's Apple stuff just using the appropriate cable.
Helllo !
My previous tablet was a tab S 8.4. Media pad M3 is much better but I only miss the amoled screen .
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Can't you just use the same charger with a different cable? I use a dual USB charger that I use to charge multiple devices. I can charge either my Android devices or my wife's Apple stuff just using the appropriate cable.
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I cannot use the Dash Charger (DS) with my Samsung TabS 8.4
I tried many different cables but DS do not charge it. I'm not sure if I'll be able to charge any other devices with DS bye th way.
My main reason for switching away from the Tab S 8.4 was the internal storage. Since it was upgraded to Marshmallow, updating apps became a pain because of the low space. Apart from the faster CPU, I thought the S2 & S3's were more of a downgrade. I've since switched to the Mediapad M3 64GB version and love it. I rarely travel with my laptop nowadays.
I like the fact that Huawei allows you to unlock the bootloader and rooting wasn't very hard. I haven't upgraded to nougat yet. I wasn't sure if the rooting procedure changed but mostly because Xposed wasn't available for Nougat yet. Now that Xposed is now available (https://www.xda-developers.com/official-xposed-framework-android-nougat/), I'll look into upgrading.
One caveat about the US version. For some reason, the 5GHz wifi radio was disabled. However, I was able to re-enable it via a tweak to a configuration file but it required root to do it. I'm not sure if it's still disabled with Nougat.
I made the jump and got the Mediapad a few days ago. One of the reasons I decided on the Mediapad was that I read that Huawei allowed the bootloader to be unlocked. As I've discussed in some other threads, I've been unable to get an unlock code from the Huawei website. Yesterday, I sent Huawei an email requesting an unlock code and I got a reply back saying that Hauwei US does not provide unlock codes and that unlocking would invalidate my warranty. WTF? They have a website to provide unlock codes, but they say that they won't allow it? Does anybody know what this means?
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I made the jump and got the Mediapad a few days ago. One of the reasons I decided on the Mediapad was that I read that Huawei allowed the bootloader to be unlocked. As I've discussed in some other threads, I've been unable to get an unlock code from the Huawei website. Yesterday, I sent Huawei an email requesting an unlock code and I got a reply back saying that Hauwei US does not provide unlock codes and that unlocking would invalidate my warranty. WTF? They have a website to provide unlock codes, but they say that they won't allow it? Does anybody know what this means?
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Looking to get my first android tablet and deciding between s5e & s6. Want something to last a while. I'm used to using Nexus line phones with many custom rom well past it's official support.
S6 is much more powerful and future proof than the s5e, but noticed s5e has more custom rom builds. Is there a particular reason why the s5e has more active scene? Also is it better to get the wifi only version or carrier model with LTE?
Hi,
it all depends on your usage. If you use it just for media consumption the Tab S5e is totally fine. I bought it myself.
Wether you need the LTE version, or the WIFI only depends on where you want to use the tablet. On Amazon DE the price difference of the lte and wifi version is ~60€. If you have a contract with a lot of mobile data you can still use your phone as a hotspot. Otherwise I'd take the LTE version for more versatility.
Unless I'm mistaken, I think the custom ROMs for the S5e only work with the WiFi version, not the lte version.
I have both the s5e and s6. On average use the s5e is just as good and I can't really tell much difference from the s6. With slight exception in some games. S6 handles games I would say at most about 30% better. So I assume developing for s6 is overkill but the s5e can use a little boost. Plus it's cheaper. Just my opinion.
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S6 is much more powerful and future proof than the s5e, but noticed s5e has more custom rom builds. Is there a particular reason why the s5e has more active scene? Also is it better to get the wifi only version or carrier model with LTE?
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For most Samsung tablets going back to the original Tab S, there are many more custom ROMs for the wifi-only versions. Many LTE versions have no custom ROMs available.
I have Galaxy Note 9 and Tab S5e. The S5e is pretty good at everything except the CPU power. I have to wait a few seconds longer when installing apps. Opening apps has a slightly wait time too. I went for S5e because of the budget.
I saw a Youtube review before. The only differeces beteeen S5e and S6 are the CPU, S Pen, and HDR10 vs HDR10+ support.
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Looking to get my first android tablet and deciding between s5e & s6. Want something to last a while. I'm used to using Nexus line phones with many custom rom well past it's official support.
S6 is much more powerful and future proof than the s5e, but noticed s5e has more custom rom builds. Is there a particular reason why the s5e has more active scene? Also is it better to get the wifi only version or carrier model with LTE?
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What did you end up getting?
I found the S5e fine for my usage. That is media consumption , writing, browsing, video and audio editing. I even write on it with a stylus.
So many reviewers say you can't do this or that on the S5e with lower specs without even trying to use it. I don't care about specs or what most reviewer say. I care about my day to day real time usage. Yes S6 will be faster, but is 30% slower slow? No it's still damn fast.
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What did you end up getting?
I found the S5e fine for my usage. That is media consumption , writing, browsing, video and audio editing. I even write on it with a stylus.
So many reviewers say you can't do this or that on the S5e with lower specs without even trying to use it. I don't care about specs or what most reviewer say. I care about my day to day real time usage. Yes S6 will be faster, but is 30% slower slow? No it's still damn fast.
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I got a S6 because it was on sale.