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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 12 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Go's 66.5 general score. Although Galaxy Book 12-inch is older and heavier than Microsoft Surface Go, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Both of these tablets work with the same Windows 10 OS, so both of them should provide very similar OS features.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Go. They have a 8 GB RAM and a Dual-Core processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same display density, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a larger screen and a better resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels.
Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy Book 12-inch has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a way better resolution camera in the back.
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