The Galaxy Note Pro will ship with a selection of pre-loaded apps, content and services “for the ultimate user content gift package”.

Samsung has led the way with phablets over the years, and is now doing the same with the larger tablet market. A tablet as large as 12.2-inches could be seen as better for viewing movies and web browsing - but portability may be a bit of an issue.

The Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 measures 295.6 x 204 x 7.95mm, so it’s nice and slim, but weighs 750g (Wi-Fi) or 753g (3G/LTE), so is going to be pretty heavy  to hold one-handed.

Launched alongside the Note Pro is the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro, which offers the same specification, but without the S Pen.