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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-08-09 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, getting a score of 88.1 against 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 construction is newer, notably thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also has a higher pixels density and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also has a back camera with much more megapixels, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 4 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S6 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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