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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-09-25 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 is much better than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch, having a global score of 88.1 against 79.3. Although Galaxy Tab S6 and the Apple iPad 10.2-inch were released only 2 months apart, Galaxy Tab S6 is lighter and incredibly thinner. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1620 x 2160, a quite smaller screen and a quite worse screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a bit faster processor than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has more cpu cores and 5 GB more RAM.
IPad 10.2-inch has longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has an 8827mAh battery size. Galaxy Tab S6 has a much better camera than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 13 mega pixels resolution, a much bigger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is also a lot cheaper.
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