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

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018	Jul 31, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$450	$730

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm	9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm
Weight
18.84 oz / 534.0 g	14.82 oz / 420.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 640
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer	7040 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual 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	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Dual-Camera)

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 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Yes

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 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$650

with LTE support

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

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