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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-09 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 366.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 9.84 |
| 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) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a overall score of 88.1 against 74.6. Even though the Galaxy Tab S6 and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) were released with only 9 months difference, the Galaxy Tab S6 design is a lot thinner but also much heavier. Galaxy Tab S6 features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Tab S6 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S6 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a just a little higher display pixel density, a bigger display and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S6 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Tab S6 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much higher 13 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S6 costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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