Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a overall score of 80 against 70.2. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch's design is newer and just a little thinner, but much heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a screen that is just as good as Galaxy Book 12-inch's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels, they both have the same aperture. Galaxy Book 12-inch has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 240 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
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