Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Released · Aug 09, 2019
Released · Jul 05, 2019
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 256GB
2GB · 32GB
7040 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
Weight
14.82 oz / 420.0 g 12.17 oz / 345.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush Black, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body 8.0-inch, 70.98% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR TFT
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Quad-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 504
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/128GB
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh 5100 mAh
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
8 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera) 2 MP

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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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 Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) $650
with LTE
Weight 12.24 oz / 347.0 g
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
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
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