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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2017-05-21 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.5 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a 71.1 score against 62.7. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch body is way newer and just a little bit thinner, but a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 operating system.
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher count of pixels per display inch and a way better 1920 x 1280 resolution. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much higher 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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