Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 80 |
| 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 | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a general score of 80 against 70.2. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch construction is newer and just a little thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s, but it is also a lot heavier.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) have extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy Book 12-inch has a little bit worse pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better 2160 x 1440 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a way less mega pixels resolution back camera, they both have a F1.9 camera aperture.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
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