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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 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) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is much better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), getting a general score of 88.1 against 65. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a notably older and a lot heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), but Samsung was able to build it thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a way better performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a larger number of cores.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1488 x 2266px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 192 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior battery duration than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
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