Specs comparison: Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Galaxy Book 10.6 vs. Galaxy Book 12.0

Less than an hour ago, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book and Galaxy Tab S3. The former is being marketed towards professionals who require a powerful computing device that isn't tied to the desktop, thanks to its 2-in-1 design and impressive specifications. The latter, on the other hand, is geared towards the average consumer looking for a tablet that delivers a superior entertainment experience.

When it boils down to internals, the Galaxy Book — 10.6 and 12.0 — and Galaxy Tab S3 couldn't be more dissimilar — so to help you decide what's the best option for you, we've pit them head-to-head in a comprehensive specs comparison, which can be seen in the tables below. As always, for more detailed specifications, be sure to head over to our Devices page.

Galaxy Book 10.6 vs. Galaxy Tab S3

	Galaxy Book 10.6	Galaxy Tab S3
Dimensions	261.2 x 179.1 x 8.9 mm, 640g (Wi-Fi) / 650g (LTE)	237.3 x 169.0 x 6.0mm 429g (Wi-Fi) / 434g (LTE)
Display	10.6″ TFT FHD (1920×1280)	9.7” Super AMOLED QXGA (2048×1536)
Chipset	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3 processor, Dual Core 2.6GHz	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 Quad Core 2.15GHz + 1.6GHz
Memory	4GB + 64GB/128GB eMMCmicroSD up to 256GB	4GB + 32GBmicroSD up to 256GB
Camera	5MP FF	13MP AF + 5.0MP, Flash
Video	Recording: FHD(1920X1080) @30fps, Playback: 4K(3840X2160) @30fps	Recording: 4K (3840×2160) @ 30fps, Playback: 4K (3840×2160) @ 60fps
Battery	30.4W / up to 10hrs, Fast Charging	6,000mAh, Fast Charging
OS	Windows 10	Android 7.0
Ports	USB 3.1(Type-C), Micro SD	USB 3.1(Type-C)
Sensors	Accelerometer, Hall, Light	Accelerometer, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor, Finger print Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geometric Sensor
Wireless Connectivity/GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1 BLE, GPS + GLONASS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
Samsung Services	Samsung Notes, Air Command, Samsung Flow	Samsung Smart Switch, S Pen

Galaxy Book 12.0 vs. Galaxy Tab S3

	Galaxy Book 12.0	Galaxy Tab S3
Dimensions	291.3×199.8×7.4mm, 754g (Wi-Fi / LTE)	237.3 x 169.0 x 6.0mm 429g (Wi-Fi) / 434g (LTE)
Display	12″ Super AMOLED FHD (2160×1440)	9.7” Super AMOLED QXGA (2048×1536)
Chipset	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, Dual Core 3.1GHz	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 Quad Core 2.15GHz + 1.6GHz
Memory	4GB+128GB SSD 8GB+256GB SSD microSD up to 256GB	4GB + 32GBmicroSD up to 256GB
Camera	13MP AF + 5MP	13MP AF + 5.0MP, Flash
Video	Recording: FHD(1920X1080) @30fps, Playback: 4K(3840X2160) @60fps	Recording: 4K (3840×2160) @ 30fps, Playback: 4K (3840×2160) @ 60fps
Battery	39.04W / up to 10.5hrs, Fast Charging	6,000mAh, Fast Charging
OS	Windows 10	Android 7.0
Ports	USB 3.1(Type-C) x2, Micro SD	USB 3.1(Type-C)
Sensors	Accelerometer, Hall, Light	Accelerometer, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor, Finger print Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geometric Sensor
Wireless Connectivity/GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1 BLE, GPS + GLONASS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
Samsung Services	Samsung Notes, Air Command, Samsung Flow	Samsung Smart Switch, S Pen

Josh L.

Tablet Galaxy Book Galaxy Book 10.6 Galaxy Book 12.0 Galaxy Tab S3