Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2017-05-21 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a general score of 71.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 overall score. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) feature extremely similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display and a little higher resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution camera. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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