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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-05-21 | 2016-04-01 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a general score of 80 against 60.4. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a newer and somewhat thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's also incredibly heavier. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
Galaxy Book 12-inch features a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a higher count of pixels per inch of screen, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a much larger display and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 1440.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 5070mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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