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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-05-21 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch's global score of 71.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system.
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy Tab A 10.5's processor, because although the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 and Galaxy Book 10.6-inch both count with similar screens, although the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has a little bit larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1280 and a little bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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