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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2015-09-09 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 4's 75.6 general score. Galaxy Book 12-inch's body is newer, but noticeably heavier and thicker than the Apple iPad mini 4. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, and Apple iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x OS.
Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a greater processing power than iPad mini 4, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better 2048 x 1536px resolution.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than iPad mini 4, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPad mini 4 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels, a worse (Full HD) video definition and a way tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking images and video in low light situations.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has 5124mAh of battery capacity.
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