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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a global score of 80, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 score. The Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE comes with Android 4.0 operating system. Galaxy Book 12-inch's construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a just a bit worse pixels quantity per inch in the display, a way smaller display and a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 240 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has longer battery performance than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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