Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Aug 09, 2019	Released · Sep 24, 2021
10.5-inch	8.3-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
8GB · 256GB	64GB
7040 mAh	5078 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	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
14.82 oz (420.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: 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	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
10.5-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.93 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
	500 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 640	Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB, available to use: 224.3 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
7040 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

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 Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
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
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 730

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB, available to use: 106.2 GB
MSRP	$ 650

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

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	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

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