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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Chrome OS |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-11-22 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 global score. Google Pixel Slate's construction is notably newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Google Pixel Slate has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number per display inch, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a higher resolution of 3000 x 2000px.
The Google Pixel Slate has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel Slate. The Google Pixel Slate features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rate.
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