Screen size
Slate 77.0"
Slate8 ProWinner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Slate8 Pro leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Slate 7
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Slate8 Pro
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Slate 7
No cellular connectivity
Slate8 Pro
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Slate 7
N/A
Slate8 Pro
N/A
GPRS
Slate 7
No
Slate8 Pro
No
EDGE
Slate 7
No
Slate8 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsNo
Announced
Slate 7
2013, February. Released 2013, April
Slate8 Pro
2013, December. Released 2013, December
Status
Slate 7
Discontinued
Slate8 Pro
Discontinued
Dimensions
Slate 7
197.1 x 116.1 x 10.7 mm (7.76 x 4.57 x 0.42 in)
Slate8 Pro
220 x 141.5 x 9.9 mm (8.66 x 5.57 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Slate 7
372 g (13.12 oz)
Slate8 Pro
453.6 g (1.00 lb)
SIM
Slate 7
No
Slate8 Pro
No
Type
Slate 7
FFS+ LCD
Slate8 Pro
IPS LCD
Size
Slate 7
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~60.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Slate8 Pro
8.0 inches, 198.2 cm2 (~63.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Slate 7
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Slate8 Pro
1200 x 1600 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)
Protection
Slate 7
-
Slate8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Slate 7
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Slate8 Pro
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
CPU
Slate 7
Dual-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Slate8 Pro
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15
Chipset
Slate 7
-
Slate8 Pro
Nvidia Tegra 4 T40 S
Card slot
Slate 7
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Slate8 Pro
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Slate 7
8GB 1GB RAM
Slate8 Pro
16GB 1GB RAM
Single
Slate 7
3.15 MP
Slate8 Pro
8 MP, AF
Video
Slate 7
720p@30fps
Slate8 Pro
Yes
Features
Slate 7
-
Slate8 Pro
LED flash
Single
Slate 7
VGA
Slate8 Pro
-
Video
Slate 7
Slate8 Pro
-
Other
Slate 7
-
Slate8 Pro
Loudspeaker
Slate 7
Yes, with stereo speakers
Slate8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Slate 7
Yes
Slate8 Pro
Yes
Other
Slate 7
-
Slate8 Pro
Beats Audio
WLAN
Slate 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Slate8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Slate 7
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Slate8 Pro
4.0, LE
Positioning
Slate 7
No
Slate8 Pro
GPS
NFC
Slate 7
No
Slate8 Pro
No
Radio
Slate 7
No
Slate8 Pro
No
USB
Slate 7
microUSB 2.0
Slate8 Pro
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Slate 7
Accelerometer
Slate8 Pro
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Slate 7
-
Slate8 Pro
HDMI port
Type
Slate 7
Li-Ion, non-removable
Slate8 Pro
Li-Po 5680 mAh, non-removable
Talk time
Slate 7
Up to 5 h (multimedia)
Slate8 Pro
Up to 11 h 30 min (multimedia)
Colors
Slate 7
Black/Silver, Red
Slate8 Pro
Black/White
Price
Slate 7
About 130 EUR
Slate8 Pro
About 240 EUR