Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Release Date, Price, Specs; $850 Beefy Tablet To Launch Ahead of Valentine’s; 12.2”, 2560x1600 Display, 9500mAh battery, 64GB Memory

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. release date looms, according to emerging media reports. If you can afford to get this larger life, exclusive hardware for a little over $830 - $849.99 exactly - you can get on February 13th at Office Depot.

This is just days away from its availability in the U.K for £649, which is less affordable than the figure in the U.S.

Nonetheless, for those with the power of currency on their side, you get your money's worth with the Samsung Note Pro 12.2 release price: a 12.2" 2560x1600 whopping display that will pull your eyes out at the screen, a durable 9500 mAh battery and plenty of memory to go with that at 64GB. That might work just like your PC with so much power packed into this tablet.

While this model houses the Samsung Magazine UX interface, it might still have some KitKat components tucked away that is awaiting launch on the Samsung Galaxy S4.

The beefy tablet, weighing in a good two inches more than Samsung's own 10" tab, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 launched at the CES trade show with some curious stares from consumers walking by.

The 64GB version is available for pre-order at Office Depot, if you need some mean screen real-estate; it's certainly worth investing and it could double as your TV.

According to analysis from Engadget, Samsung is experimenting with large tablets the same way it did with smartphones and this is good news for those who like big things and wide displays for viewing. however, it also affects mobility since the product weighs more than lighte competition.

Key specs published from Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE:

2G Network


GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900




3G Network



HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100




4G Network


LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600





SIM


Micro-SIM




Announced



2014, January




Status


Coming soon. Exp. release 2014, Q1










BODY


Dimensions


295.6 x 204 x 8 mm (11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 in)







Weight


753 g (1.66 lb)









- S Pen stylus










DISPLAY


Type


Super clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors







Size


2560 x 1600 pixels, 12.2 inches (~247 ppi pixel density)






Multitouch



Yes, up to 10 fingers









- Samsung TouchWiz UI









SOUND



Alert types


Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones






Loudspeaker



Yes, with stereo speakers






3.5mm jack


Yes










MEMORY


Card slot


microSD, up to 64 GB







Internal


32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM









DATA



GPRS


Yes






EDGE



Yes






Speed


HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL







WLAN


Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot






Bluetooth



Yes, v4.0 with A2DP






Infrared port


Yes







USB


Yes, microUSB v3.0, USB Host









CAMERA



Primary


8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash






Features



Geo-tagging, face and smile detection






Video


Yes, 1080p@60fps







Secondary


Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps









FEATURES



OS


Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)






Chipset



Qualcomm Snapdragon 800






CPU


Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400







GPU


Adreno 330






Sensors



Accelerometer, gyro, compass






Messaging


SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS







Browser


HTML5






Radio



No






GPS


Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS







Java


Yes, via Java MIDP emulator






Colors



Black









- SNS integration
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Organizer

- Image/video editor
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,

YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input (Swype)










BATTERY





Non-removable Li-Ion 9500 mAh battery






Stand-by









Talk time











MISC


SAR US



1.57 W/kg (body)    






SAR EU


0.76 W/kg (body)