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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Chrome OS | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-11-22 | -- |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Blue | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.46 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate is a lot better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a global score of 79.3 against 63.3. The Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS operating system, while iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Even being the best we compare here, Google Pixel Slate's construction is thicker and noticeably heavier than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Google Pixel Slate has a way better processing power than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster). The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit more brightness and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Google Pixel Slate has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery performance is very similar to Google Pixel Slate's battery lifetime. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a bit better camera than Google Pixel Slate, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a much higher 12 MP resolution.
Google Pixel Slate costs a lot more money than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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