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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-05-05 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a general score of 78.2 against 65.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite design is much newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, although it is also heavier. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels, a larger screen and a bit higher pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 41% more battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) count with very similar cameras, both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a F1.9 aperture, a same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates.
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