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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-05-05 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has an overall score of 78.2, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Air's 77.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite's body is much newer, a little thinner and a little lighter than Apple iPad Air. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a just a bit greater screen pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite's processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in Apple iPad Air, because although the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has doesn't have an additional graphics processor and a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a much bigger aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Apple iPad Air features better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a better device, it costs more than Apple iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad Air. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Apple iPad Air, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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