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
3GB · 32GB
7040 mAh
8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019 Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$730 $459

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, 81.93% screen-to-body 10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Quad-core
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 640 Apple G11P
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/128GB
3GB/32GB
3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh 8827 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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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
4K UHD (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera) 1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) $650
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $559
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
Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.28 oz (490.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $329
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Weight 17.28 oz (490.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $429
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