Google Pixel C Tablet Good, But Not Great?

Google in September launched the “all-purpose” Pixel C, a high-end 10.2-inch Android 6.0 tablet with an optional Bluetooth keyboard, The Motley Fool reported.

It has a slim 7mm built and supports a resolution of 2560x1800 (308 PPI). It is powered by NVIDIA Tegra XI 64-bit processor, clocked at 1.9 GHz and has 3 GB RAM.

“Its 10” 308ppi display and 64-bit NIVIDIA X1 quad-core processor, gives you lightning-quick performance at your fingertips”, Google explains.

The tablet is available in 32GB and 64GB variants. The former is priced at $499, and additional $100 for double storage. Users have to shell out $149 for the keyboard. The full-size keyboard connects through magnets and charges wirelessly when the tablet is shut. When attached to the keyboard, the tablet has full range of tilting motion that provides full flexibility.

Pixel C is equipped with the latest USB Type-C for faster charging and data transfer and supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Moreover, it has 8 MP primary camera and 2 MP secondary camera.

Speaking of battery life, Android Authority estimates that with heavy usage, the device lasted for about 12 to 15 hours (with around 5.5 hours of screen-on-time).

Whether it will be successful in competing with Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 or Apple iPad Pro, Leo Sun of The Motley fool writes, “I doubt that Google plans to seriously challenge the Surface or iPad Pro with the Pixel C…In my opinion, Google's Pixel devices are simply intended to be reference designs for OEMs to follow. Interested OEMs can then improve upon the Pixel C's design and aggressively market them to counter Windows 2-in-1 devices and the iPad Pro. That growth can then help it widen its defensive moat against Microsoft-powered devices.”

Android Authority says in its review: “There is no denying that the Pixel C is a fantastic device... That said, the fact that it’s running Android, instead of something like Chrome OS, means that it isn’t ideal with regards to productivity; in this respect, the Pixel C doesn’t offer any more functionality than what you can get with any other Android tablet with a Bluetooth keyboard.”