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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 71.1 score against 65.7. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch body has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it is extremely heavier. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1280, a really larger display and a little bit greater pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much more MP camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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