Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2020-05-05 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 349.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is much better than iPad 9.7-inch, getting a overall score of 78.2 against 65.4. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite's design is a lot newer, a bit lighter and just a little thinner than iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a just a little higher pixels count per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features just a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a way larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite costs a lot more money than the iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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