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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows 10 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is a lot better than iPad 2's 62.1 overall score. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, and iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Galaxy Book 12-inch's body is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than iPad 2's, but it is also somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a better performing processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a bit better screen than iPad 2, because it has a bigger display, much more pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 2160 x 1440 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch takes way better videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera, a way bigger camera aperture and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Apple iPad 2 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity against 5070mAh.
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