Samsung is not letting us down with its CES announcements despite Mobile World Congress just over the horizon. The South Korean company has revealed the new larger 12.2-inch Galaxy NotePRO tablet and three sizes of the new Galaxy TabPRO – 12.2, 10.1, And 8.4-Inches. They all run the newest version of Android with Samsung's UX changes, and will come with a huge package of premium content and services too.

The Galaxy NotePRO is essentially a larger version of the 2014 Galaxy Note 10.1. It has the S Pen stylus and Samsung's raft of UX features based around that tool. The software is Android 4.4 KitKat with Samsung's TouchWiz and the new Magazine UX interface designed with tablets in mind. As far as hardware, it's going to be similar to the smaller Galaxy Note tablet. The 12.2, 10.1, And 8.4-Inch Galaxy TabPRO will have similar specs and software features, but no S Pen. Both families of tablets will come as WiFi-only or mobile data equipped.

TabPRO 12.2

TabPRO 10.1

TabPRO 8.4

Here are the full specs from Samsung:

Galaxy NotePRO

  • Processor: WiFi and 3G: Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore  + 1.3 GHz Quadcore); LTE : Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz Quad
  • Display: 12.2-inch WQXGA (2560 X 1600) Super clear LCD w/S Pen
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Camera: 8MP (rear) w/ LED, 2MP (front)
  • Storage: 32/64GB plus microSD
  • Dimension / Weight: 295.6 x 204 x 7.95mm, 750g (WiFi version), 753g (3G/LTE version)
  • Battery: 9500mAh
  • Network: LTE: 800/900/1800/2600+850/2100; 3G : HSPA+ 21 850/900/1900/2100
  • WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 and 5GHz

Galaxy TabPRO 12.2

  • Processor: WiFi and 3G: Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore  + 1.3 GHz Quadcore); LTE : Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz Quad
  • Display: 12.2-inch WQXGA (2560 X 1600) Super clear LCD
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Camera: 8MP (rear) w/ LED, 2MP (front)
  • Storage: 32/64GB plus microSD
  • Dimension / Weight: 295.6 x 204 x 7.95mm; 732g (WiFi version), 740g (LTE version)
  • Battery: 9500mAh
  • Network: LTE: 800/900/1800/2600+850/2100; 3G : HSPA+ 21 850/900/1900/2100
  • WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 and 5GHz

Galaxy TabPRO 10.1

  • Processor: WiFi and 3G: Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore  + 1.3 GHz Quadcore); LTE : Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz Quad
  • Display: 10.1-inch WQXGA (2560 X 1600) Super clear LCD
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Camera: 8MP (rear) w/ LED, 2MP (front)
  • Storage: 16/32GB plus microSD
  • Dimension / Weight: 243.1 x 171.4 x 7.3mm; 469g (WiFi version), 477g (LTE version)
  • Battery: 8220mAh
  • Network: LTE: 800/900/1800/2600+850/2100; 3G : HSPA+ 42.2 850/900/1900/2100
  • WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 and 5GHz

Galaxy TabPRO 8.4

  • Processor: WiFi and 3G: Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore  + 1.3 GHz Quadcore); LTE : Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz Quad
  • Display: 8.4-inch WQXGA (2560 X 1600) Super clear LCD
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Camera: 8MP (rear) w/ LED, 2MP (front)
  • Storage: 16/32GB plus microSD
  • Dimension / Weight: 128.5 x 219 x 7.2mm; 331g (WiFi version), 336g (3G/LTE version)
  • Battery: 4800mAh
  • Network: LTE: CAT4 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600; HSPA+ 42Mbps 850/900/1900/2100, HSUPA 5.76Mbps; 3G: HSPA+ 42Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 , HSUPA 5.76Mbps
  • WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 and 5GHz

So clearly these are meant to be positioned at the top of Samsung's product offerings from a hardware perspective. The Tab 3 line was certainly a more budget-oriented offering by comparison. The screens are all 2560x1600, even the smaller 8.4-inch tab (that should look great). Samsung is also ditching the physical menu button, replacing it with a multitasking button. Still, the physical buttons on tablets aren't going away.

All these tablets will come with Samsung's gift package (supposedly worth upwards of $700), which consists of the following stuff:

  • Bitcasa: 1TB storage for 3 months
  • Bloomberg Businessweek: Free Subscription: 12 Months
  • BlurbFree Coupon
  • Cisco WebEx Meetings: 6 month free subscription and unlimited meetings
  • Dropbox: Free 50 GB for 2 years (100GB for $99/year)
  • EasilyDo Pro: Free app purchase
  • Evernote: 3-12 month free subscription (dependent on country)
  • Hancom Office: Free Subscription
  • LinkedIn: 3 months of LinkedIn Premium Membership
  • LIVESPORT.TV: 6 month free subscription
  • NY Times: Free Subscription: 12 weeks
  • Oxford Advanced Learner’s A-Z: Free app purchase
  • Remote PC: 2 year free subscription
  • Sketchbook Pro: Free app purchase

The devices are expected to be available at retail soon, but there is no official pricing information available.

[Samsung Tomorrow]