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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, having a overall score of 80 against 74. The Galaxy Book 12-inch design is newer, but noticeably thicker and a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the display and a slightly better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy Book 12-inch features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity against 5070mAh.
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