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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2011-08-28 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Silver | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| 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 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with an 80 score against 58.8. Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 OS. Even though Galaxy Book 12-inch is noticeably heavier than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's thinner and also much newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density, a really smaller display and a much lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. Galaxy Book 12-inch has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 240 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. They have a Dual-Core CPU. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 6100mAh battery capacity.
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