Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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 a lot better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, getting a global score of 88.1 against 65.4. The Galaxy Tab S6 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a superior hardware performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S6 has a bit sharper display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a quite higher quantity of pixels in each display inch and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S6 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way larger aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is way more expensive than iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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