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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-05-05 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 349.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is just a bit better than iPad Air 2, getting a 78.2 score against 77.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is newer than iPad Air 2, it is just a little bit heavier and thicker. IPad Air 2 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 2048 x 1536px resolution and a just a little higher screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a bit faster processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The iPad Air 2 and Galaxy Tab S6 Lite both count with really similar cameras, and although the iPad Air 2 has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking images or videos in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a better device, it costs more than iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad Air 2. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy iPad Air 2, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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