Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
Released · Aug 09, 2019
Released · Oct 08, 2020
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 256GB
3GB · 32GB
7040 mAh
7040 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
9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches
247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm
Weight
14.82 oz (420.0 g) 16.79 oz (476.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush Dark gray, Silver, Gold

Display

Size
10.5-inch 10.4-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 2000x1200px, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
81.93 % 78.94 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
4x 2.0GHz Kryo 260 + 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 610
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
256GB, available to use: 224.3 GB 32GB, available to use: 19.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
7040 mAh 7040 mAh
Charging
Fast 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera) 5 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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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 Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 730 $ 230 / € 223

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019 Oct 08, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB, available to use: 106.2 GB
MSRP $ 650
with 64GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 280
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
with LTE support
Weight 16.83 oz (477.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
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