Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| July 2019 | December 2021 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - August 2019 | Coming Soon - December 2021 |
| Colors | |
| Mountain Gray, Cloud Blue, Rose Blush | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm (9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 in) |
246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | |
| 420 g (14.82 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE (unspecified) | LTE (unspecified) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) ) |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 11 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI | One UI 3.0 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 640 [Similar] | Mali G52 MP2 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP + 5 MP [Similar] | 8 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | No |
| Features | |
| 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm HDR, Panorama |
8 MP, AF |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/4.0", 1.12µm, , 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
5 MP 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | |
| Edge | |
| Yes | |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 15W |
| Capacity | |
| 7040 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |