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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 3.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| 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 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is way better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, with an 80 score against 58.1. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a noticeably newer and thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, although it's much heavier. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes with Android 3.0 OS.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot worse 800 x 1280px resolution and a lot smaller screen. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both of them have a Dual-Core processor.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 13 megapixels resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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