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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Black | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.28 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a global score of 80 against 68.3. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is an older and notably heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but Samsung was able to make it somewhat thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 6 GB more RAM. Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 1440px and a lot larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an external memory slot that admits 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a smaller aperture, a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) and the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch feature incredibly similar battery performance, although the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a 5070mAh battery size.
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