Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Chrome OS | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-11-22 | 2016-06-01 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1599.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate is much better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), with a 79.3 score against 70.2. The Google Pixel Slate is a incredibly newer and thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it's also noticeably heavier. Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has 14 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. Google Pixel Slate features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a greater pixels amount in each display inch and a lot better 3000 x 2000px resolution.
Google Pixel Slate has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution camera, the Google Pixel Slate also has a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited environments.
Google Pixel Slate features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel Slate.
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