Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch is way better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with an 80 score against 60.5. The Galaxy Book 12-inch body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is noticeably heavier. The Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 6,5 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher amount of pixels per screen inch, a bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution and a much higher 13 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
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