Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
8.0
Apple iPad (2020)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Apple iPad (2020)
Released · Aug 09, 2019
Released · Sep 18, 2020
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 256GB
32GB
7040 mAh
8827 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
14.82 oz (420.0 g) 17.46 oz (495.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
10.5-inch 10.2-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
81.93 % 73.86 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Quad-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 640 Apple G11P
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB, available to use: 224.3 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
7040 mAh 8827 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera) 1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

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), 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 730 $ 459
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019 Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB, available to use: 106.2 GB
MSRP $ 650
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 559
with LTE support
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type Nano SIM
Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP $ 329
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
Weight 17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP $ 429
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