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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Windows 10 S |
| 2020-09-28 | 2018-11-02 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| Black | Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, with an 81.9 score against 79. Galaxy Book2 is an older and a lot heavier device than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, but Samsung managed to build it way thinner anyway. The Galaxy Book2 works with Windows 10 S OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2's CPU is just as good as Galaxy Tab Active 3's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy Book2 has lesser CPU cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a higher screen density.
Galaxy Book2 has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 6120mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a worse video definition and a camera with lot less MP.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab Active 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab Active 3. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 3, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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