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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 a lot better than the iPad Air (2020), having a global score of 88.1 against 71.7. Galaxy Tab S6 is an older tablet than iPad Air (2020), but Samsung could make it just a bit lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The iPad Air (2020) counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density and a bit lower 1640 x 2360 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The iPad Air (2020) shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Air (2020), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much better battery duration than iPad Air (2020).
Galaxy Tab S6 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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