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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-08-09 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 366.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a general score of 88.1, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A8's score of 62.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6's body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab A8, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a much better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab S6 features a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Tab S6 also has a better 1600 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab S6 has a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S6 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a lot more mega pixels back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 feature similar batteries.
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