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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 366.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a little bit better than the iPad mini (2019), with a overall score of 88.1 against 85.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 design is incredibly heavier but just a bit thinner than the iPad mini (2019), and they were released with only 5 months difference. The iPad mini (2019) features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini (2019), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy Tab S6 has a much longer battery lifetime than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 39% more battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with just a bit better camera than iPad mini (2019), because it has a much larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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