Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

9.7 inches
10.5 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

72.80 %
81.93 %

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2340 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
Adreno 640

RAM:

2GB
8GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB
256GB, available to use: 224.3 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

8827 mAh
7040 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
13 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4
Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

1.2 MP (HDR)
8 MP (Dual-Camera)

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches (238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm)
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches (244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm)

Weight:

16.86 oz (478.0 g)
14.82 oz (420.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Features:

Stylus

Keys:

Right: Volume control
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, Silver
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Lightning
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 559
$ 730

In The Box:

iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 27, 2018
Jul 31, 2019
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