Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Chrome OS | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2018-11-22 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate is much better than iPad 9.7-inch, having a general score of 79.3 against 65.4. The Google Pixel Slate body is newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than iPad 9.7-inch. The Google Pixel Slate has Chrome OS operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system.
IPad 9.7-inch has a little better processing power than Google Pixel Slate, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Google Pixel Slate features a little sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a bigger display, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 3000 x 2000.
Google Pixel Slate features just a bit better camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel Slate also has a much bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video. The Google Pixel Slate features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much better battery life than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad 9.7-inch. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel Slate, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, resigning some features and specs.
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