Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.2
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Aug 09, 2019	Released · May 21, 2021
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
7040 mAh	10758 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
14.82 oz (420.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
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

Display

Size
10.5-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.93 %	85.43 %
Peak brightness
	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 640	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB	8GB/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	10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple 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 (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 730
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB
MSRP	$ 650

With 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB

with LTE support


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
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

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G


Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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