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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Chrome OS | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-22 | 2020-05-14 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a 79.3 score against 58.6. Even though Google Pixel Slate is older and much heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is still thinner. Google Pixel Slate comes with Chrome OS OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Google Pixel Slate counts with a brighter display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way higher display density, a much bigger display and a much better 3000 x 2000 resolution. Google Pixel Slate has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 2 more processing cores. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a battery duration that's just as good as the battery duration in Google Pixel Slate. Google Pixel Slate has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way more megapixels back camera and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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