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Launch report · Google

Google Pixel C: Google's 2015 Android tablet with a magnetic keyboard.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2015·$500·Score 50/100

Pixel C was Google's premium Android tablet — Tegra X1, aluminium body and a clever magnetic keyboard that charged from the tablet. Android tablet apps held it back.

Key specs at launch

Display
10.2" LCD
Chipset
Tegra X1
Memory
3 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
8 MP
Battery
9,243 mAh
Weight
517 g
What stands out
  • Premium aluminium build with magnetic keyboard.
  • Tegra X1 made it powerful for gaming.
  • Sharp 308 ppi display.
  • Bluetooth-pairing keyboard charged via the tablet.
What to watch
  • Tablet, not phone — kept Wi-Fi-only.
  • No fingerprint sensor.
  • Android tablet apps were weak.
  • Heavy 517 g.
The phone it has to beat
Honor 8
$400 · score 70/100