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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Windows 10 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Black | Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 490.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a general score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3's overall score of 79. The Galaxy Book 12-inch is a noticeably older and noticeably heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, but Samsung was able to build it incredibly thinner anyway. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has Android 10 OS.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a bit worse 1200 x 1920px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 one, although the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a 5070mAh battery size against 5050mAh.
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