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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Windows 10 S |
| 2017-05-21 | 2018-11-02 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| Silver | Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 12 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, getting a general score of 81.9 against 80. Both devices in this comparison review use Windows OS, but Galaxy Book2 has a more recent 10 S version while Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has Windows 10, so it counts with some additional features. Even though Galaxy Book2 is newer than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, it's just a little heavier and just a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch. Both have the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, an equal 2160 x 1440 resolution and a display of the same size. Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (but slower).
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
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