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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Chrome OS | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-11-22 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Blue | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 overall score. Google Pixel Slate is a newer tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, although it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Google Pixel Slate has Chrome OS OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more cores. The Google Pixel Slate has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a quite higher pixel count per screen inch, a larger display and a better resolution of 3000 x 2000px.
Google Pixel Slate features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a better camera than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Google Pixel Slate, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, resigning some features and specs.
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