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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-21 | 2018-09-20 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Silver | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
Galaxy Book 12-inch is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having an 80 score against 68.3. Galaxy Book 12-inch has Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Galaxy Book 12-inch is an older and a lot heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but Samsung was able to make it somewhat thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has 2 less cores , it also counts with 6 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a just a little greater pixels number in each inch in the screen, a lot higher 2160 x 1440 pixels resolution and a lot larger display.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a lower video definition, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos and a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a battery duration that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch's battery lifetime, although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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