Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite - specs comparison

Display

Size:

10.5 inches

10.4 inches

Resolution:

2224 x 1668 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI

2000 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 224 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

79.41 %

81.63 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Samsung Exynos 9611

Processor:

Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Apple 4-core GPU

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

256GB

64GB, available to use: 49.2 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

iPadOS (13.x)

Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

8134 mAh

7040 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

8 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

F2.4

F1.9

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

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

Front:

7 MP (HDR)

5 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches (248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm)

9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches (244.5 x 154.3 x 7 mm)

Weight:

16.37 oz (464.0 g)

16.47 oz (465.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, Silver

Oxford gray, Angora blue, Chiffon pink

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

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

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO

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

USB:

Lightning

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Video out, Mass storage device

Charging

Location:

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

GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

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

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 779

$ 350

In The Box:

Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 18, 2019

Apr 16, 2020