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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-05-21 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Gray | Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 general score. Galaxy Book 12-inch is a newer tablet device, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both tablets in this comparison review work with Windows OS, but Galaxy Book 12-inch has the older 10 version and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has an extremely better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a little bit larger display, a better 1824 x 2736 pixels resolution and a bit more pixels per display inch.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory. Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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