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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Chrome OS |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-11-22 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
The Google Pixel Slate has an overall score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 general score. The Google Pixel Slate comes with Chrome OS operating system, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system. Although the Google Pixel Slate is noticeably heavier than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, it's a little thinner and also newer.
The Google Pixel Slate features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a little greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch, a bigger screen and a higher 3000 x 2000 resolution. Google Pixel Slate has a much bigger memory for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel Slate, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 2 cores.
Google Pixel Slate counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera, the Google Pixel Slate also has a lot larger aperture. IPad 9.7-inch features a really longer battery life than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad 9.7-inch. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel Slate, but if you don't you can save some money and get the iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a couple specs and features.
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