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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | -- |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-08-09 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 32.00mm focal length | 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 | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 Galaxy Tab S6 has a global score of 88.1, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini (2019)'s 85.9 general score. The Galaxy Tab S6 construction is just a bit thinner but a lot heavier than Apple iPad mini (2019), and both of them were released with only a few months difference. The iPad mini (2019) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better screen density.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bit processor. Galaxy Tab S6 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini (2019), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S6 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 captures clearer videos and photos than iPad mini (2019), because it has a way better video resolution, a way larger camera aperture and a camera in the back with a much better resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much better battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity instead of 5058mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab S6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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