Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019	Jun 05, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$730	$1079

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 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
Weight
14.82 oz / 420.0 g	16.83 oz / 477.0 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	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Adreno 640	Apple 12-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh	8134 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

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	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

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

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$949

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$649

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