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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-08-09 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 5.8 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S6 is way better than the iPad (2020), with a global score of 88.1 against 66.6. The Galaxy Tab S6 is an older device than the iPad (2020), but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels and a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad (2020) counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy Tab S6 features a better camera than iPad (2020), because it has a much larger aperture to take better low-light captures, a way better video resolution and a much more MP back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad (2020).
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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