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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-08-09 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 366.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is way better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s score of 65.7. Galaxy Tab S6 is a newer and extremely thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S6 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much bigger display, a lot higher screen pixels density and a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 240 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S6 features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Tab S6 also has a way better video definition and a much more mega pixels camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7040mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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