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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s 77 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a much heavier device than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but both of them are equally thin. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a little faster processor than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a lot lower 8 mega-pixels resolution camera, a worse (Full HD) video quality and a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
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