Google Pixel Slate vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

Display

Size
12.3-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2000 x 3000 px, 293 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.71 %	81.28 %
Peak brightness
400 cd/m2 (nit)	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 8500Y (14 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Dual-core, 1500 MHz, 64-bit	Nona-core, 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615	Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
16GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
OS
Chrome OS	Android (14)
Device type
Tablet	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
	4492 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

133

Overall

140

Photo

126

Video

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Design

Dimensions
11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches (290.85 x 202.04 x 7.0 mm)	5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches (152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
25.79 oz(731.0 g)	6.63 oz(188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Buyers information

Price
$ 1599	$ 499 / € 549

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018	May 07, 2024

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel Slate Specs	Google Pixel 8a Specs
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	Google Pixel 8a Review