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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 3.0 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2011-03-22 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Silver | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 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 | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.47 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 score. The Galaxy Book 12-inch design is extremely newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9's, although it's also extremely heavier. The Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 OS.
Galaxy Book 12-inch features a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both have 2 cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a lot smaller display, a just a bit lower screen pixels density and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video definition and a way better 13 megapixels resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity.
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