Google has launched its first tablet in the Pixel series the Pixel Tablet at the Google I/O after it was teased. It has a 10.95-inch WQXGA screen with USI 2.0 touch pen compatibility and also has a charging speaker dock that promises enhanced audio. It runs on the Google Tensor G2 processor with 8GB RAM, up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage and is based on Android 13, and will get a minimum of 5 years of security updates. The tablet has quad speakers and a nano-ceramic coating.
The Pixel Tablet with docked acts as a hands-free Assistant or a photo frame. It can also control all your smart home devices with the redesigned Google Home app and the new hub mode. The dock has magnets that easily dock and undock the Pixel tablet, as per Google. It comes with optimized 50+ Google apps for tablets and has worked with third-party apps such as Minecraft, Disney+, and Spotify to optimize them for tablets.
It has 8MP front and rear cameras, where the front camera has a portrait mode and automatically adjusts the frame in video calling apps like Google Meet. The tablet comes with a fingerprint sensor on the power button. This is the first tablet with Chromecast built-in, as per the company.
Google Pixel Tablet Specifications -
| Display | 10.95-inch (2560 x 1600) WQXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, 276 PPI, 500 nits (standard value) brightness, antifouling coating, USI 2.0 touch pen compatible |
| Processor | Google Tensor G2 processor with Titan M2 security coprocessor |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage |
| OS/UI | Android 13 |
| Rear Cameras | 8MP 84° rear camera with LED flash, ƒ/2.0 aperture |
| Front Camera | 8MP 84° front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, Portrait mode |
| Features | Fingerprint sensor, Quad speakers, 3 microphones (for calls, recording, Google Assistant) |
| Dimensions | Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1, 4-pin accessory connector |
| Dock | Magnetic dock with pogo pin connection, 43.5 mm full-range speaker |
| Battery/Charger | 27 Wh battery, Up to 12 hours of video streaming, 15W charging via speaker dock (included) or USB-C charger (sold separately) |
Pricing and Availability -
The Google Pixel Tablet comes in Hazel, Porcelain, and Rose colors, and it will be available from June 20th in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States, and pre-order has started from today.
Google Pixel Tablet Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - $499 (Rs. 40,880 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - $599 (Rs. 49,075 approx.)
The company also introduced several accessories such as Pixel Tablet Case that protects from scratches and drops and has a built-in polished metal ring stand. There is also a speck StandyShell Case.
