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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a general score of 71.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 global score. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch body is a lot heavier but thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, and they were only released with a couple months difference. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way better 1920 x 1280 resolution, a much larger display and a little better number of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better camera than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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