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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2022-01-13 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Silver | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A8's general score of 62.6. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy Book 12-inch is a notably older, incredibly heavier and just a bit thicker tablet than the Galaxy Tab A8. Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a really superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 6 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a better 2160 x 1440 resolution, a little bigger display and a bit greater pixels count in each screen inch.
Galaxy Book 12-inch has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a much higher resolution back camera. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 768 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity instead of 5070mAh.
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