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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Chrome OS |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-11-22 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, getting a 79.3 score against 74.5. The Google Pixel Slate comes with Chrome OS OS, and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Google Pixel Slate design is much heavier but just a little thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and both were only released with a couple of months difference.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Google Pixel Slate has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a larger screen, a greater pixels number per inch in the screen and a much higher 3000 x 2000px resolution.
Google Pixel Slate captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same resolution camera in the back, the Google Pixel Slate also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations.
Google Pixel Slate counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior battery life than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A 10.5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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