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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Chrome OS |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-11-22 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| Mocha | Blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and 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 |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s score of 74.6. Google Pixel Slate's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but it's notably heavier. Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Google Pixel Slate features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display, a much bigger screen and a much higher 3000 x 2000px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
Google Pixel Slate counts with a camera that's just as good as Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s camera, and although the Google Pixel Slate has a larger camera aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back. The Google Pixel Slate counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better battery duration than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Pixel Slate, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), resigning a couple specs and features.
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