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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12 |
| 2019-08-09 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 366.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 288 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| 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 | -- |
| 5.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab S8's score of 76.7. The Galaxy Tab S6 is an much older tablet device than the Galaxy Tab S8, but it is somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a very superior processor than Galaxy Tab S8. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S8 has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S8. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution camera in the back.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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