Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · May 05, 2020
10.5-inch
10.4-inch
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
7300 mAh
7040 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018 Apr 16, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$450 $350

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches
244.5 x 154.3 x 7 mm
Weight
18.84 oz (534.0 g) 16.47 oz (465.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Oxford gray, Angora blue, Chiffon pink
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body 10.4-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
TFT IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI 2000x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 224 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2300 MHz
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A73
4x1.7G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer 7040 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 46min
Gaming
7h 52min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
Body: 1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only
Weight 18.66 oz (529.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $330
with LTE
Weight 16.47 oz (467.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $420
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