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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-05-21 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Mocha | Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 score. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch's construction is notably older, heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display pixels density. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and Galaxy Book 12-inch feature similar battery durations, although the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a 1 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a way less megapixels camera in the back and a worse (Full HD) video resolution, they both have the same aperture.
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