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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is a little bit better than the iPad Air's score of 77.9. The Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 OS, while iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Book 12-inch is a extremely newer and a little thinner portable tablet than iPad Air, but it's also much heavier.
The iPad Air features a more vivid display than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air's processing unit is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch's processing unit, because although the iPad Air has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. Apple iPad Air counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has an 8820mAh battery size against 5070mAh.
IPad Air's camera is just as good as the Galaxy Book 12-inch one, although the iPad Air has a much smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in low light situations, a way less megapixels resolution camera and a lower video definition.
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