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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 5.0 | Chrome OS |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-11-22 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 9, with a 79.3 score against 74.5. The Google Pixel Slate has Chrome OS operating system, and Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 operating system. The Google Pixel Slate is a way newer and just a little thinner portable tablet than Google Nexus 9, but it's heavier.
The Google Nexus 9 features a better performing processor than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Google Nexus 9 has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel Slate, although it has a much lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a bit lower screen pixels density and a really smaller screen.
The Google Pixel Slate counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel Slate also has a lot larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations.
Google Pixel Slate has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a really longer battery life than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 9. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Google Pixel Slate, else you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 9, letting go some specs and features.
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