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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2020-05-05 | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is slightly better than iPad Air, having a 78.2 score against 77.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite construction is notably newer, a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than iPad Air. The iPad Air counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a bit greater display density.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Air, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Apple iPad Air counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the processor in Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although the Apple iPad Air has a lower amount of RAM and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite captures slightly better photos and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a much bigger camera aperture and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels. Apple iPad Air features longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
Although Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a better device, it costs more money than the iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad Air. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, else you can save some money and get the iPad Air, giving up some specifications.
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