Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 comparison

Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPad Air (2022)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Released at Mar, 2022 Released at Aug, 2019

Pros

  • Larger display size
  • Less weight

Size comparison

178.5 mm (7.03″)
247.6 mm (9.75″)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 front
159.5 mm (6.28″)
244.5 mm (9.63″)
6.1 mm
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 side
5.7 mm
  • Apple iPad Air (2022)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S6

Specifications comparison

General

Models
A2589 / A2591 SM-T860 / SM-T865

Software

Operating System
iPadOS 15.4 Android 9.0 (Pie)
Custom UI
One UI 4.0

Body

Dimensions
178.5 x 247.6 x 6.1mm 159.5 x 244.5 x 5.7mm
Weight
461g 420g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colours
Space Gray / Starlight / Pink / Purple / Blue Mountain Gray / Cloud Blue / Rose Blush

Display

Size
10.9" 10.5"
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution
1640x2360 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Density
264ppi 287ppi
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Camera

Rear camera
12MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 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 M1 Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 640

Memory

RAM size
8GB 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 / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wi-Fi
a / b / g / n / ac / 6 a / b / g / n / ac
Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
NFC
-
Navigation
GPS / GLONASS GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

Audio

Sensors

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

Battery

Capacity
7040mAh
Type
Li-Po
Fast charging
- +
Wireless charging
-
Reverse wireless charging
-

Performance