Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-05-21 | 2015-05-02 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch is way better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, getting a general score of 80 against 62.8. Galaxy Book 12-inch is a incredibly heavier tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher resolution of 2160 x 1440px, a lot larger screen and a higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Book 12-inch takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
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