Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 S | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2018-11-02 | 2015-05-02 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a score of 81.9 against 60.5. Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Galaxy Book2's body is much newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's, although it is a little bit thicker and much heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Book2 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has way more pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a much higher 2160 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy Book2 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher video definition and a much more MP back camera. Galaxy Book2 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Book2, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, resigning some specs and features.
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