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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2020-10-16 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Silver | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch is much better than the Apple iPad Air (2020), getting a global score of 80 against 71.7. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Apple iPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x operating system. The Galaxy Book 12-inch design is much older, thicker and notably heavier than the Apple iPad Air (2020).
Apple iPad Air (2020) has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has more cpu cores and a 64-bit processor. IPad Air (2020) features a better looking display than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1640 x 2360 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad Air (2020) shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2020).
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