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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-05-21 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core m3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 71.1 score against 60.4. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch's body is newer, but a lot heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab A (2016). Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much larger screen, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1280 and a little greater screen pixel density.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch. Both have the same video frame rate, the same (HD) video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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