The new
Pixel C tablet, which many observers say is the replacement flagship for the
Nexus 10, has already been made available by Google. With the release of its
new flagship, Google hopes to take on a market already dominated by Microsoft,
Asus, and Lenovo.
Even
casual users who will see it for the first time will immediately associate
Apple's largest tablet to date as a cousin to the iPad lineup. The signature
polycarbonate and aluminum build is present, as well as the staple color
options. Meanwhile, Engadget judged the Pixel C to have a "this feels
expensive" look and build because of the all-metal chassis.
The
Google Pixel C is a powerful tablet that can function as a laptop by connecting
a Bluetooth keyboard. It competes against the likes of the Apple iPad Pro and
Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Design
and Display :
Pixel C:
242 x 179 x 7mm,USB Type-C slot, 3.5mm headphone port, 308ppi
iPad Pro:
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9mm, Lightning slot, 3.5mm headphone port,
The
metal-clad Google Pixel C is equipped with stereo speakers and four microphones on the top side. The tablet can be
used with a Bluetooth keyboard, as well as without it. The Apple iPad Pro
appears like a large-sized iPad and is fitted with four stereo speakers. It
comes with additional accessories like a Smart Keyboard and the Apple Pencil
stylus.
It's also
very slim at just 6.9mm, with is roughly the same thickness as the 7mm Pixel C.
The Pixel
C has a simple anodised aluminium metal frame, with squared-off edges and a
premium-yet-robust feel. Weighing in at 517g, it's a fair bit lighter than the
713g iPad Pro, and is generally much easier to wield.
Chipset,
Storage and RAM :
Pixel C:
Nvidia X1 quad-core processor, 3GB RAM
iPad Pro:
Apple A9X 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 4GB RAM
Pixel C:
32GB / 64GB
iPad Pro:
32GB / 128GB
These two
tablets pack two of the most powerful mobile processors in the business, and
both will run the most intensive apps and processes without a stutter.
In the
Geekbench multi-core test, the iPad Pro scored 5,523 versus the Pixel C's
4,188. On the GPU-focused 3DMark Icestorm Unlimited test, the iPad Pro scored
33,483 while the Pixel C scored 41,400.
Software :
The
Google Pixel C comes preinstalled with the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow
update. The iPad Pro runs on the latest version of iOS 9
operating system.
Camera :
Both
devices have an 8 MP rear camera. The front-facing camera of the Google Pixel C
is a 2 MP whereas the one present on the iPad Pro is a 1.2 MP.
Battery :
Pixel C:
9.000 mAh,
iPad Pro:
10,307 mAh,
The iPad
Pro's battery is a fair bit bigger than the Pixel C's, but then you'd hope so
given the significantly larger body of the Apple device and its associated
bigger screen.
Both companies claim that their devices can go
for 10 hours of continual usage.
Price :
Pixel C : US$499/US$599 Pixel C?
iPad Pro : US$799-949 Wi-Fi or US$1,079 for the cellular model
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