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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is a lot better than iPad Air (2020)'s score of 71.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is an older tablet device than iPad Air (2020), but it is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. The Apple iPad Air (2020) has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a quite lower pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1640 x 2360px, it also counts with a little larger screen.
IPad Air (2020) has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2020). The Apple iPad Air (2020) captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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