At today’s annual I/O developer conference, Google took a short break from constantly saying the word “AI” to unveil new hardware. And just as we expected, the Pixel Tablet is now completely official. First teased last year, it sure was a long time coming.
The Pixel Tablet has a 10.95-inch 2560×1600 LCD screen with 500 nits of typical brightness, “anti-smudge coating” and support for USI 2.0 styluses. It is powered by Google’s Tensor G2 chipset and features the Titan M2 security coprocessor. You get 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 or 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
The tablet features a pair of seemingly identical 8MP fixed-focus cameras, one on the front and one on the back. There’s a fingerprint sensor built into the power button and a “27 watt-hour” battery that’s supposed to last “up to 12 hours of video streaming.” Naturally, the Pixel Tablet runs Android 13 and will receive five years of updates. It has four speakers and three microphones and will be available in Porcelain, Hazel and Rose.
In the box, you’ll find the tablet and a charging speaker dock, as well as a power supply for the dock. This one has a pogo pin magnetic docking interface and a maximum charging speed of 15W. There is a 43.5mm full-range speaker inside.
The idea here is that when you’re not actively using your tablet, it can become a smart display or a smart speaker with a connected display. Something like that. You can also cast to it, so you can look at things in the kitchen, for example, without having to hold the tablet yourself.
The Pixel Tablet is priced at $499 in the US, £599 in the UK and €679 in Germany. It’s available to pre-order now from the Google Store in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Japan and Australia, and will be available June 20. Google is also selling a Pixel tablet case (pictured above) for $79 (£89, €99).
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