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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Chrome OS |
| 2015-05-02 | 2018-11-22 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a score of 79.3 against 60.5. Google Pixel Slate has Chrome OS OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Even though the Google Pixel Slate is a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's just a little bit thinner and also noticeably newer.
The Google Pixel Slate has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel Slate has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher display density and a way higher 3000 x 2000 pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel Slate takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality and a lot higher 8 MP resolution camera in the back. Google Pixel Slate counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a way better battery duration than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel Slate, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, giving up some features and specs.
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