Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch is way better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, getting an 80 score against 65.4. Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 operating system, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system. Although Galaxy Book 12-inch and the Apple iPad 9.7-inch were released only a couple months apart, the Galaxy Book 12-inch body is just a little bit thinner but also way heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a little better processing power than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a lot smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 5070mAh.
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