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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2018-08-02 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Go, having an 80 score against 66.5. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is older and notably heavier than the Microsoft Surface Go, it's design is still somewhat thinner. These tablets include the same Windows 10 operating system, so they should provide you all the same operating system features.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same amount of pixels per inch of display, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a larger screen and a higher 2160 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have 2 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a camera with a way higher resolution.
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