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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80 |
| 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 | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's general score of 74.5. Galaxy Book 12-inch's construction is a little bit thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it's notably heavier and was released about a year before. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a screen that's just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a slightly better 2160 x 1440 resolution and a little bit bigger display, they both have a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 44 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, they both have a F1.9 aperture.
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