HP Slate 8 Pro
The HP
tablet one-ups its fellow 8-inchers, with its sharp 1,600x1,200-pixel
resolution IPS display, Nvidia's speedy Tegra 4 CPU, and a healthy 2GB of
RAM.The Slate 8 Pro has a larger and longer lasting battery than its 7-inch competition.
The Slate 8 Pro is rated for 11 hours by HP, with a 5680 mAh battery. By
comparison the white labeled Tegra 7 Notes will have a 4,100 mAh battery rated
for 5 hours.In comparison to the Galaxy Note 8's average
1,280x800-pixel-resolution screen with 189 ppi (pixels-per-inch) (also the same
resolution as Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3) and the iPad Mini's shamefully low
1,024x768-pixel display and 163 ppi, the Slate 8 Pro's 253 ppi blows them out
of the water, making its screen the sharpest out of the high-end 8-inch tablet
models. The bigger dimensions and 8-inch display of the Slate 8 Pro also means
a higher 1600 x 1200 resolution… not to mention its highly touted IPS panel
covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. By comparison, the Tegra 7 Note still
(unfortunately) has a relatively low resolution 1280 x 800 display.According to
HP, the Slate 8 Pro has a high color gamut, promising a wide range of color for
a more dynamic multimedia experience. Unfortunately, thanks to its 4:3 aspect
ratio, the 8-inch tablet is best used for browsing and reading rather than
video watching.
Specifications
Android
4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
7.9-inch LCD Touchscreen Display
1200 x 1600 Pixel HD Native
Resolution
NVIDIA Tegra 4 Processor
Rear-Facing Camera
microSD Media Slot
Wi-Fi
Price:$330 VS Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display
The
iPad Mini with Retina Display adds an excellent high-resolution display that
rivals the iPad Air's, a far faster A7 processor, and tops it off with improved
Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity, with battery life that's as good or better than in
last year's Mini.So Apple: we're still irked that you took this long to deliver
us an iPad mini with a Retina display, but by making it the same resolution as
the iPad Air (1,536 x 2,048) and higher-res than the competition (the LG,
Google and Amazon options all come in at 1,920 x 1,200, albeit offering the
same 325PPI) you've given a really cracking screen that goes far beyond what
would be acceptable on a tablet.The mini comes in Apple’s two favorite colors,
silver and space gray, neither of which I like as much as the dark, dangerous
black of last year’s model. Both models are beautifully made and virtually
seamless save for the radio module on the LTE model, though they’re the sort of
cold machinery that sits in stark contrast to the warm, soft, inviting feel of
the Nexus 7. There’s no question that the mini is more impressive and more
beautiful, but actual comfort lies in the eye of the beholder.
But, A starting price of $399 places
it well above the small-tablet competition, and adding more storage or LTE
makes it even more expensive. It lacks the innovative Touch ID fingerprint
sensor that the iPhone 5S sports.
The bottom line: The new iPad Mini
somehow shrinks down the iPad Air into an even more compact package,
sacrificing nearly nothing. It's more expensive than before, but it's also the
perfect smaller tablet.
Specifications
Release date11/12/13
Display type7.9 in
OSApple iOS
ProcessorApple
Wireless connectivityWi-Fi
Dimensions (WxDxH)5.3 in x 0.29 in x
7.87 in
Weight0.73 lbs
VS Samsung
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
The Samsung Galaxy Tab
Pro 8.4 packs a sharp pixel-dense screen, zippy performance, and oodles of
software features inside a comfortable and lightweight slate.The 8.4 has a
gorgeous 2560x1600 359 PPI screen that eclipses the iPad Mini Retina's 326 PPI.
Its Adreno 330 GPU is able to run any Android game you throw at it
super-smoothly, even on such a high-resolution screen, making the TabPro 8.4 a
killer Android gaming device.Also, since the TabPro 8.4 shares the same SoC as
the Galaxy Note 3, it inherits that phablet’s stellar battery life, and with
its bigger 4800 mAh battery, one can expect even longer run times from the
TabPro 8.4 than the already unreal battery life of the Note 3.The tab pro is
much better than the g pad 8.3 in almost every aspect, Especially when it comes
to the screen as well as the processor.The 8.4-inch body measures in at just
7.2mm thick and 21.9cm wide, meaning it is slim enough to be held, comfortably,
in a single hand. What’s more, the streamlined 336g weight is evenly distributed
across the tablet’s full form, giving it a comfortably balance when held
single-handed.
But, The $399.99 starting price is
expensive. It's too easy to block the speakers and trigger the capacitive
buttons unintentionally when holding the tablet in landscape orientation.
Performance lags when using the multiwindow function.
The bottom line: The premium specs
and high-end feel of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 make it well worth the high
price.
Specifications
Display type8.4 in
OSAndroid 4.4 (KitKat)
RAM2 GB
ProcessorSamsung 2.3 GHz
Wireless connectivityWi-Fi
Dimensions (WxDxH)8.6 in x 0.3 in x
6.1 in
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