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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 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 |
| Black, Gray and White | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 is better than the iPad Air, having a overall score of 88.1 against 77.9. Galaxy Tab S6's design is way newer, somewhat lighter and notably thinner than the iPad Air. Apple iPad Air features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite lower 1536 x 2048px resolution and a little inferior pixels count per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S6 has just a little better performance than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Air has better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has an 8820mAh battery size against 7040mAh. Galaxy Tab S6 has a much better camera than Apple iPad Air, because it has a lot bigger aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S6 is more expensive than the Apple iPad Air, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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