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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2017-05-21 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Silver | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. These devices include Windows OS, but Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has older 10 version while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro version. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a extremely newer tablet device, and it is also lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with 4 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a little bit worse pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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