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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 | Chrome OS |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-11-22 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate has a general score of 79.3, which is better than Microsoft Surface Go's 66.5 score. Even though Google Pixel Slate and Microsoft Surface Go were only released with a couple months difference, Google Pixel Slate's design is somewhat thinner but also much heavier than Microsoft Surface Go. Google Pixel Slate works with Chrome OS operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 operating system.
The Google Pixel Slate's processor is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Go one, and although the Google Pixel Slate has 8 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Dual-Core processor. Google Pixel Slate has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a larger display, a higher pixel density and a much better resolution of 3000 x 2000.
Google Pixel Slate has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Go. They have the same video definition, a camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution and the same video frame rate. Google Pixel Slate has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel Slate has a battery duration that's just as good as the battery duration in Microsoft Surface Go.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Go, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface Go. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Go, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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