Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-05-21 | 2017-11-01 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a general score of 80, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's score of 70. Even though Galaxy Book 12-inch and the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 were only released with a few months difference, Galaxy Book 12-inch's body is noticeably heavier but also a lot thinner. Galaxy Book 12-inch has Windows 10 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher 2160 x 1440 resolution, a just a bit higher number of pixels in each display inch and a much bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a back facing camera with a lot better 13 MP resolution. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5070mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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