Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)

Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)


Apple iPad Air

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)

Price
EUR: €350EUR: €400
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)244.5 x 154.3 x 7 mm (9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 in)
Weight
469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)465/467 g (1.03 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support
Colors
Space Gray, SilverGray, Mint, Rose Gold
Models
A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3SM-P620, SM-P625
Display
Type
IPS LCDTFT LCD
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)10.4 inches, 307.9 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~224 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 261, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 1GB RAM

32GB ROM, 1GB RAM

64GB ROM, 1GB RAM

128GB ROM, 1GB RAM
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

128GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF8 MP, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
HDRHDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP

Features: face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

Video: 720p@30fps
5 MP, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 7Android OS, v14
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
UI
One UI 6.1
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz & 4x2.0 GHz)
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compassAccelerometer, proximity, gyro (wi-fi model only)
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers

Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
TV Out
Yes
Benchmarks
Performance
Basemark X: 13597
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)Li-Po 7040 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX
Misc
SAR US
1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (body)

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