Samsung Galaxy Book2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2018	Aug 01, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1000	$450

Design

Dimensions
11.32 x 7.89 x 0.3 inches 287.5 x 200.4 x 7.6 mm	10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
Weight
28 oz / 794.0 g	18.84 oz / 534.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver	Black, Gray, Blue
Phone functionality
	Yes
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Backlit keyboard
Dock Features
Backlit keyboard

Display

Size
12.0-inch, 74.41% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	TFT
Resolution
1440x2160px, 3:2 ratio, 216 PPI	1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 850 SDM850 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2950 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 506
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Windows (10 S)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
6120 mAh	7300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1, Yes	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, i	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Aug 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
	Body: 1.26 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only

Weight	18.66 oz / 529.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$330

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