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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Chrome OS |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-11-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate is much better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a global score of 79.3 against 63.4. Google Pixel Slate's body is notably newer and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface 2's, but it is a little bit heavier. The Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit better performance than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Google Pixel Slate features a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 3000 x 2000 and a larger screen.
The Google Pixel Slate has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel Slate features a battery life that's just as good as the battery performance in Microsoft Surface 2.
Google Pixel Slate counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel Slate also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Google Pixel Slate is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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