Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Book2 Specs Comparison

Availability

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

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.1, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, i
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	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, 17, 20, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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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