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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 S |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-11-02 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 is way better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a score of 81.9 against 65.7. Galaxy Book2's body is newer and thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, although it is also much heavier. The Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Galaxy Book2 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much larger screen, a bit greater screen density and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture and a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a way better 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy Book2 has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Book2 has longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6120mAh battery capacity.
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