Google Pixel Slate vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel Slate	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Released · Nov 22, 2018	Released · Jan 13, 2022
12.3-inch · 2000 x 3000 px	10.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
8 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie	8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
16GB · 256GB	3GB · 32GB
	7040 mAh
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Display

Size
12.3-inch	10.5-inch
Resolution
2000 x 3000 px, 293 PPI	1920 x 1080 px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	TFT
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
76.71 %	76.09 %
Peak brightness
400 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 8500Y (14 nm)	Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
Processor
Dual-core, 1500 MHz, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615	Mali G52 MP2
RAM
16GB	3GB
Internal storage
256GB	32GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Chrome OS	Android (11)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
	7040 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Design

Dimensions
11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches (290.85 x 202.04 x 7.0 mm)	9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches (246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm)
Weight
25.79 oz(731.0 g)	17.92 oz(508.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Blue	Gray, Silver, Pink Gold

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price
$ 1599

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018	Dec 15, 2021

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel Slate Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs