Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-05-21 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core m3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has an overall score of 71.1, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's score of 60.5. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch design is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch works with Windows 10 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher pixels quantity per inch of screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1280px and a quite bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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