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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| -- | 2019-08-09 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 5.85 | 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/1.90 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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) |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 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, 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 way better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 overall score. Galaxy Tab S6 is a much heavier but thinner tablet than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a much more powerful processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has more CPU cores.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a bit lower 1488 x 2266px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also counts with a more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy Tab S6 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.
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