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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2024-05-07 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is way better than the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), with a general score of 88.1 against 71.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 construction is a little thinner and notably lighter than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), even though it was released many years before. The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with an extremely better CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a quite lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels number in each screen inch. The Galaxy Tab S6 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). The Galaxy Tab S6 has a superior camera than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography, it also counts with a camera with a better 13 mega-pixels resolution.
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