Gadgetory

you wouldn't be a fool to compare the Samsung Galaxy book to the Microsoft Surface pro it's a big and powerful Windows 10 tablet that has a keyboard cover and stylus unlike the surface though it includes the accessories with the base price which starts at $1,300 yeah it's expensive but so is the Microsoft Surface the 12-inch galaxy book features a fanless 7th gen Intel Core i5 processor and a beautiful Super AMOLED screen which is comparable to some high-end TVs it's not necessarily made for binge watching as much as it is working on the go but if you find yourself occasionally using it as a portable TV I wouldn't blame you it is a little heavy for handheld use though so you'll want to use the stand the galaxy book depends on its keyboard case of the kickstand so it's limited to a few different configurations in comparison the circus has a built-in kickstand that sits in any position on the plus-side since you don't have the extra girth of a built-in kickstand you get a rather svelte looking large tablet the rounded edges on the galaxy book also make it look more like an iPad pro than a boxy surface the keyboard accessory itself is fine it's comfortable enough and I really liked the buttery smooth texture of the chassis but it felt floppy to type on if not on a completely flat surface to be fair this is typical of folio type keyboards and one of the big reasons why the kickstand on the surface is such an elegant alternative performance-wise it did pretty well at multitasking using split screen mode and having multiple apps running at the same time didn't cause any problems chrome was a little buggy and crashed at times in typical Microsoft manner edge browser performed a lot smoother the top half of the tablet did get a little hot after long periods of heavy use since I mostly used it while propped up on the sand I wasn't too bothered we haven't finished battery testing on it but results look promising Samsung estimates an 11 hour battery life and after 2 runs it's averaging about ten point two hours while comparable to the surface line the keyboard accessory for the Samsung Galaxy book just doesn't live up to the streamlined design of the Microsoft Surface tablet but if you don't care about that the galaxy book is a great option