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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2017-05-21 | 2018-03-27 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a little bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), with a overall score of 80 against 77. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a way heavier tablet device than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but both are equally thin. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a little bit better screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a bit superior processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 74 percent bigger battery capacity. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution, a much tinier aperture and a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution.
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