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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, with an 80 score against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch construction is a bit thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it is notably heavier and was released about 15 months before.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch and the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 both count with very similar screens, and although the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a little worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a little bit smaller display, they both have the same display density. The Galaxy Book 12-inch features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a worse (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a lot lower resolution, they both have the same aperture. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
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