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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2019-08-09 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| -- | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is much better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s global score of 71.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6's body is just a little bit thinner and lighter than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Galaxy Tab S6 has a lot better hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S6 has a more vivid display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S6 has a much better camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a camera in the back with a higher 13 megapixels resolution. Galaxy Tab S6 has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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