Microsoft Surface Go vs Google Pixel Slate Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Go Google Pixel Slate
Released · Aug 02, 2018
Released · Nov 22, 2018
10.0-inch · 1200x1800px
12.3-inch · 2000x3000px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
16GB · 256GB
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 09, 2018 Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$550 $1599

Design

Dimensions
9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches
245 x 175 x 8.3 mm
11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches
290.85 x 202.04 x 7.0 mm
Weight
18.41 oz / 522.0 g 25.79 oz / 731.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Silver Blue

Display

Size
10.0-inch, 69.42% screen-to-body 12.3-inch, 76.71% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 400 nits
Resolution
1200x1800px, 216 PPI 2000x3000px, 293 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm) Intel Core-i7 8500Y (14 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1600 MHz
Dual-core
1500 MHz
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615 Intel HD Graphics 615
Memory
8GB/128GB
4GB/64GB
16GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC
OS
Windows (10) Chrome OS

Battery

Charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP 8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1080p 1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP) $400
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