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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 10 S | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-02 | 2020-09-28 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 has an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 3's overall score of 79. The Galaxy Book2 is an older and noticeably heavier tablet device than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, but Samsung managed to build it way thinner anyway. Galaxy Book2 works with Windows 10 S OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 3 has Android 10 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a little worse 1200 x 1920px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density. Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a processing unit that is just as good as the Galaxy Book2 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has more processing cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much worse resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Book2 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 6120mAh of battery capacity instead of 5050mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab Active 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab Active 3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Book2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab Active 3, resigning some specs and features.
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