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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Chrome OS |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-11-22 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s 77 global score. The Google Pixel Slate body is a bit thinner but notably heavier than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and both were only released with a couple of months difference. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Google Pixel Slate features a bit better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a better resolution of 3000 x 2000 and a larger display. Google Pixel Slate captures a bit better photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have a 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Google Pixel Slate also has a lot larger camera aperture to take better low light images and video.
The Google Pixel Slate counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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