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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2011-03-02 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is way better than the iPad 2's general score of 62.1. Galaxy Book 12-inch's body is notably newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than iPad 2. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, and iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a better performing processor than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 2 cores, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a bit better looking display than iPad 2, because it has a larger display, a much higher count of pixels per inch of display and a way better 2160 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a greater camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot larger aperture, a much more mega pixels back camera and a much better 1920x1080 video quality.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPad 2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 2 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity against 5070mAh.
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