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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Chrome OS | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-11-22 | 2020-10-16 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Blue | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | 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 better than iPad Air (2020), having a 79.3 score against 71.7. The Google Pixel Slate has Chrome OS operating system, and iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x operating system. The Google Pixel Slate is an older, thicker and extremely heavier tablet than the iPad Air (2020).
The iPad Air (2020) and Google Pixel Slate both count with incredibly similar displays, because although the iPad Air (2020) has a little smaller display, a way worse 1640 x 2360px resolution and a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little more brightness. Google Pixel Slate counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel Slate, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and a 64 bits CPU. The Google Pixel Slate and the Apple iPad Air (2020) feature similar batteries duration. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a better camera than Google Pixel Slate, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Apple iPad Air (2020) also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPad Air (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad Air (2020). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get iPad Air (2020), giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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