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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 7.00 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) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a bit better than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), with an 88.1 score against 84.6. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is way lighter and just a little bit thinner. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 2732. Galaxy Tab S6 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity instead of 7040mAh. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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