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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | -- |
| 2020-03-25 | 2019-08-09 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a global score of 88.1, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s global score of 84.6. Even when Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 and Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is just a little thinner and a lot lighter.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is also by far the cheapest one.
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