Samsung Galaxy Book 12 Specifications & What You Need To Know

Published on

November 5, 2017

The Samsung Galaxy Book 12 is another direct competitor to Microsoft’s Surface Pro lineup. Its main highlight is a 12-inch Super AMOLED screen – one of very few Windows devices with a display like that. Other features include a keyboard cover, the S Pen stylus and a 7th generation Intel Core i5 processor. Here is everything you need to know.

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Highlights

12-inch Super AMOLED screen
Intel Core processor
Full metal body
Keyboard cover & S Pen included

Samsung Galaxy Book 12: The Basics

The Samsung Galaxy Book 12 looks very similar to its smaller sibling, the Galaxy Book 10. It offers a full metal body, weighs around 750 gram and is 7.4-millimeters thin. Unlike most competitors, its main feature is a 12-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2160 x 1440. Most Windows tablets are shipped with a standard LCD display only.

While the screen sets the tablet apart from similar devices, the internal hardware is almost identical to most alternatives. You can get it with an Intel Core i5 7th generation processor, up to 8GB of RAM and an up to 256GB SSD.

Samsung is bringing its S Pen stylus to Windows tablets. The active pen supports 4096 pressure points. Because of that, it is as precise as the new Microsoft Surface Pen. In fact, the pen is included out of the box and the same goes for the keyboard cover. The keyboard cover offers a keyboard, a touchpad and a stand to hold the tablet.

Full Specifications

Tablet	Samsung Galaxy Book 12
Operating System	Windows 10
Display	10-inch Super AMOLED with 2160 x 1440
Processor	Intel Core i5 7th Gen
Storage	128GB, 256GB SSD
Expandable	microSD card slot (up to 256GB)
RAM	4, 8GB
Rear Camera	13-megapixel
Front Camera	5-megapixel
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, optional LTE, GPS
Charging	USB Type C
Battery	5070mAh
Security	No fingerprint reader
Dimensions	291,3 x 199,8 x 7,4 mm
Weight	754g

Galaxy Book 12 Alternatives

The only real differentiator of the Galaxy Book 12 is its 12-inch Super AMOLED screen. If you don’t care about that, you can take a look at tons of direct competitors. Obviously, the Microsoft Surface Pro is a very interesting one. Other alternatives include the Acer Switch 5, ASUS Transformer Book Pro, Lenovo MIIX 720 and many others.

Samsung Galaxy Book 12

The Samsung Galaxy Book 12 is a 12-inch Windows tablet with a Super AMOLED screen, a keyboard cover and an active S Pen stylus. It's shipping with an Intel Core i5, up to 8GB of RAM and an up to 256GB SSD.