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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2017-05-21 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a general score of 80 against 60.4. The Galaxy Book 12-inch design is newer and thinner, but also a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016). Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same display density, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a lot better resolution of 2160 x 1440px and a really larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a better performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 6,5 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Book 12-inch features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 5070mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution and a much better resolution camera.
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