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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Tab S6 is a little bit better than the iPad Air (2019), getting a global score of 88.1 against 85.9. Although the Galaxy Tab S6 and iPad Air (2019) were released only 5 months apart, the Galaxy Tab S6 is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. IPad Air (2019) has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a bit worse 1668 x 2224 pixels resolution and a just a bit lower screen pixels density, they both have a display of the same size. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has just a bit better camera than iPad Air (2019), because it has a lot bigger aperture, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad Air (2019), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Apple iPad Air (2019) has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is also by far the cheapest one, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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