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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is much better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a general score of 80 against 68.7. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a incredibly heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but both of them are equally thin.
Galaxy Book 12-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch count with really similar screens, although the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a lot bigger display, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 2160 x 1440px. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 5070mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Galaxy Book 12-inch takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back camera with way more MP and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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