Surface Go vs. Samsung Galaxy Book 12”: Full specs comparison
Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Go and Samsung Galaxy Book 12”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Go Pros
Reasons that Surface Go is better than Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.
Newer manufacturing
2018 vs. 2017
About 31% lighter
Surface Go weighed 1.15 pounds, 31% lighter than the 1.66 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.
| Weight | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
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| Pound | 1.15 lbs. | 1.66 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 0.52 kg | 0.75 kg |
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book 12” is better than Surface Go.
Much faster CPU performance
Intel Core i5-7200U inside Samsung Galaxy Book 12” has a 88% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y inside Surface Go.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Surface Go - Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
855
19% larger display
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” has a 12-inch screen size 19% larger than the 10-inch Surface Go.
Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
12-inch
Surface Go
10-inch
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Go and Samsung Galaxy Book 12”.
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 8GB
Both laptops supports up to 8GB of system memory.
Max system memory size
Surface Go
8 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book 12”
8 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed
Both laptops supports the same 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM.
Memory type and speed
Surface Go - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Book 12” - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Release Date |
| Announced on February 26, 2017. |
| Pricing | Surface Go for Consumer
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| Generations | - |
Exterior | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
| Dimensions | 9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.6” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm) | 11.46” x 7.86” x 0.29” (291.3 x 199 x 7.4 mm) |
| Weight |
| 1.66 lbs (754 g) |
| Colors | Platinum | Silver |
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Display | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
| Size | 10 Inches | 12 Inches |
| Info |
| 12” Super AMOLED FHD (2160x1440) |
Ports | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
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Internal Specs | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
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| Memory | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM |
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Connectivity | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
| Wi-Fi |
| 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80 MIMO |
| Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth® 4.1 BLE |
| More | Optional LTE
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Battery | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
| Size | 26.12 Wh | 39.04 Wh battery |
| Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of video playback | Up to 10.5 hours of use |
| Power Supply |
| Adaptive Fast Charging USB-C Charger |
Software | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
| OS |
| Windows 10 Home |
| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial | Samsung Flow Samsung Notes Air Command |
Camera & Audio | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
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Misc | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage | Supports S-Pen. Included in the box. |
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| Security |
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| In the box |
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| Warranty |
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Key Features | Surface Go | Samsung Galaxy Book 12” |
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