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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-05-21 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core m3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a 71.1 score against 65.7. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is a a lot heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but both are equally thin.
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bit higher pixels density, a much higher 1920 x 1280 resolution and a lot larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a camera in the back with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
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