Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 comparison

Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)
Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Released at Sep, 2021 Released at Aug, 2019

Pros

  • Battery with a higher capacity
  • Thiner
  • Less weight
  • Larger display size

Size comparison

174.1 mm (6.85″)
250.6 mm (9.87″)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 front
159.5 mm (6.28″)
244.5 mm (9.63″)
7.5 mm
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 side
5.7 mm
  • Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S6

Specifications comparison

General

Models
A2603 / A2604 SM-T860 / SM-T865

Software

Operating System
iPadOS 15 Android 9.0 (Pie)
Custom UI
One UI 4.0

Body

Dimensions
174.1 x 250.6 x 7.5mm 159.5 x 244.5 x 5.7mm
Weight
487g 420g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colours
Silver / Space Gray Mountain Gray / Cloud Blue / Rose Blush

Display

Size
10.2" 10.5"
Type
Retina IPS LCD
Resolution
1620x2160 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Density
265ppi 287ppi
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Camera

Rear camera
8MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF 13MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF / 5MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Front camera
12MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) 8MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm

Processor

Chipset
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 640

Memory

RAM size
3GB 4 / 6 / 8GB
RAM type
LPDDR4

Storage

Internal storage
64 / 256GB 64 / 128 / 256GB
Card slot
- +

Connectivity

Number of SIMs
1 1
SIM type
Nano-SIM / eSIM Nano-SIM
Cellular technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wi-Fi
a / b / g / n / ac a / b / g / n / ac
Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
NFC
-
Navigation
GPS / GLONASS GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

Audio

Earphone Jack
3.5mm mini-jack

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor
+ +
Face ID
-
Accelerometer
+ +
Barometer
+
Gyro sensor
+ +
Geomagnetic sensor
+ +
Hall sensor
-
Proximity sensor
- +
Ambient Light sensor
-

Battery

Capacity
8557mAh 7040mAh
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable Li-Po
Fast charging
- +
Wireless charging
-
Reverse wireless charging
-

Performance

GeekBench
3124 (v5.1)