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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 366.00 | $ 380.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 33.00mm 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 is better than Apple iPad Air, with a global score of 88.1 against 75.7. The Galaxy Tab S6 is a notably newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than Apple iPad Air. The iPad Air features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a little smaller display, a just a bit inferior count of pixels per display inch and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a bit faster CPU than iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, because it has a much better video resolution, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a superior memory for apps and games than iPad Air, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. IPad Air has better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 25% more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S6 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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