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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2019-08-09 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 has a global score of 88.1, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 score. Galaxy Tab S6 is a newer and way thinner tablet device than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it's a bit heavier. Galaxy Tab S6 features a greater performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Tab S6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much bigger display, a way higher pixel count per inch in the screen and a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot better 13 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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