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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 S | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2018-11-02 | 2011-08-28 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is way better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having an 81.9 score against 58.8. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 body is a lot newer and thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, but it's way heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has Windows 10 S operating system, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE comes with Android 4.0 operating system.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Book2, although it has a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a just a little inferior pixel count in each display inch and a really smaller display. Galaxy Book2 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Book2 features a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 4 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much better resolution back camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Book2 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 0% bigger battery size.
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