Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019	Oct 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $730 6GB/128GB - $650	4GB/64GB - $999 4GB/256GB - $1299 4GB/512GB - $1749 4GB/1000GB - $1749

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm	11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm
Weight
14.82 oz / 420.0 g	22.26 oz / 631.0 g LTE version - 633 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 640	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh	9720 mAh, Li - Polymer
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, 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 (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) 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 (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
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	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 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
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

LTE Bands
	LTE version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
	LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
	LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

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

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

with LTE support

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
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

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz / 633.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

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