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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 S |
| 2016-04-01 | 2018-11-02 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Book2 has an overall score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s general score of 60.4. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Samsung Galaxy Book2's construction is incredibly newer and thinner, but also much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016).
Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same display pixel density, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a lot better resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels and a way bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has more RAM and 2 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher (4K) video definition and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy Book2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 6120mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Book2, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go some features and specs.
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