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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2019-08-09 | -- |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.63 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 lot better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a general score of 88.1 against 63.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a thinner but notably heavier portable tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a very superior CPU than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a larger number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 captures slightly better photos and videos than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also counts with a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S6 features a lot bigger memory for apps and games than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a way better battery lifetime than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab S6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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