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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is way better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's overall score of 65.4. The Galaxy Tab S6 body is way newer, somewhat lighter and much thinner than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a superior hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and 6 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a little sharper display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a just a bit higher screen density and a little bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 captures much better photographs and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way higher resolution back camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a much bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S6 costs a lot more money than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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