Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)


Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Price
EUR: €800EUR: €1,000
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm (9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 in)280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)
Weight
420 g (14.82 oz)641 g (Wi-Fi), 643 g (LTE) (1.41 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (Bluetooth integration, magnetic)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (Bluetooth integration, magnetic)
Colors
Mountain GraySilver, Space Gray
Models
SM-T866NA2069, A2232, A2233, A2229, iPad8,11, iPad8,12
Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10+IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ)
Size
10.5 inches, 321.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~287 ppi density)2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Brightness
Wide color gamut

True-tone

120Hz refresh rate

600 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20, 38, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands
78 SA/NSA
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

256GB ROM, 6GB RAM

512GB ROM, 6GB RAM

1TB ROM, 6GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 3.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF

Secondary: 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Secondary: 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide)

Third: TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Camera Features
HDR, panoramaQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
7 MP, f/2.2

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@30/60fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v10iPadOS 13.4
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17
UI
One UI 2
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Tuned by AKG
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
NoNo
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 7040 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 9720 mAh, non-removable (36.71 Wh)
Charging
15W wired18W wired

5W reverse wired
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX

ANT+

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