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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-21 | 2019-07-05 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Silver | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| 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 global score of 80, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s overall score of 69. Although Galaxy Book 12-inch is way older and noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), it's design is still just a bit thinner. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 operating system.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot better 2160 x 1440 resolution, a just a bit higher display density and a much bigger screen. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has 2 less cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 5100mAh battery size instead of 5070mAh.
Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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