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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-05-21 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s global score of 65.7. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS. Although the Galaxy Book 12-inch and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) were only released with a few months difference, Galaxy Book 12-inch's body is extremely heavier but also thinner.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot better 2160 x 1440 resolution, a quite better pixels density and a really larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with 6 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) both have really similar batteries duration, although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 video quality, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
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