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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2022-03-18 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 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 | 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 is slightly better than the iPad Air (2022), with an 88.1 score against 81.4. Galaxy Tab S6 is an noticeably older tablet than the iPad Air (2022), but it's a little lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. IPad Air (2022) has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The iPad Air (2022) features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a little bit lower 1640 x 2360 resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger display. Galaxy Tab S6 shoots better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air (2022), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher 13 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than iPad Air (2022), because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022).
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