Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-05-02 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a general score of 88.1 against 60.5. The Galaxy Tab S6 design is incredibly newer, just a little lighter and a lot thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. The Galaxy Tab S6 has a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a way better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bit bigger screen and a much higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Galaxy Tab S6 is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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