The TabPRO is an impressive step-up compared with Samsung's 2013 range. The 8.4 inch model clearly has the  iPad Mini with Retina display  in its sights. Whilst it lacks the premium build quality of the iPad Mini, it's cheaper and is technically a match for the Apple, except in the one area of...

I wanted an android tablet that was equal or better than my Ipad Mini. This Tab Pro 8.4 is the one. Watching movies is a real treat. The picture quality is astounding and the sound quality with my bluetooth plugable speakers completes the experience.

I was surprised because it arrived 0ne day sooner. After running my new Tab I was very impressed. It's much faster then my ASUS, & I love how easy it is to use. I bought one for my wife, & she notice that it was faster then her old Tablet (ASUS).

Its a great tablet to use, very easy to use, carry around and generally have around. Great android apps, and no problems as of yet, good battery life as well.

Always gives excellent service

I use it as a network attached device - browsing via ES File Explorer - and do all my reading on it now. Workflow (unrar and then read) for this is speedy, even on large PDFs. Mono speaker is decent, but I prefer headphones.

Easy on the eyes for this migraine sufferer; Full size scanned comics read easily at the slightly physically smaller size; Pretty decent battery life so far, though I've not really pushed it to heavy gaming use; No flicker or lag on movie playback over network; Remote computer control.

None that I've found so far

The Tab is the latest Samsung to get the Pro treatment, upping the spec to create one of the best mid-sized tablets out there -- though you'll pay a bit more for it. We looked at the 8.4-inch version of the Tab Pro, but there's also a 10.1-inch version available for £449.

Terrific screen; powerful processor; slim and sturdy build

On the pricey side

When it comes to tablet strategy Samsung has saturated the market with devices of all sorts of sizes, with varying specs and running on different platforms. There's plenty of scope for confusion, as well as plenty of choice.

Fantastic display; plenty of power; useful software additions

Auto brightness; speakers a little lacklustre; high price; plasticky build

The Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 is the smallest of the TabPRO tablets measuring in at 8.4 inches and weighing a light 331 grams for the WiFi only version. Like the other tablets in this family, the TabPRO 8.4's display offers a resolution of 2560 x 1600.

Crisp display due to high pixel density; Excellent brightness and color balance; 10 hour+ battery life

Small screen not ideal for Multi-Window feature; Performance issues when flicking through homescreens

With a starting price of $400 (in the US), the Samsung Galaxy Tab PRO 8.4 is among the most expensive tablets of this caliber. It costs as much as a 2-gen iPad mini and $100 more than an LG G Pad 8.3 , for that matter. But is this rather steep price tag justified? You betcha!

Gorgeous; high-res display; Thin and lightweight; Powerful hardware; Main camera takes good photos; Built-in IR blaster lets us control TVs and set-top boxes; Comes with the newest Android release; Nice Magazine UX optimized for tablet use

Speakers positioning isn't optimal for multimedia use; Magazine UX can't be turned off