The Galaxy Tab S6 has finally been announced today as a direct successor to the Galaxy Tab S4. Tablet users might be considering upgrading to this latest model, particularly those who may have skipped the previous releases and are continuing to use the Galaxy Tab S2.
There’s no mystery that the Galaxy Tab S6 is the more powerful tablet given the age gap between the two. To see just how powerful, you can check the table below for a direct comparison between them. And for a closer look at the Galaxy Tab S6 itself, you can visit our devices section and also take a look at our hands-on impressions of the device.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e vs. Galaxy Tab S6
| Galaxy Tab S2 | Galaxy Tab S6 | |
| Display | 9.7-inch/8.0-inch Super AMOLED, 2048 x 1536, 4:3 Aspect Ratio | 10.5-inch Super AMOLED, 2560 x 1600, 16:10 Aspect Ratio |
| S Pen | No | Yes, with remote control and air gestures |
| Operating System | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop (Android 6.0.1 on some models) |
Android 9 Pie
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| Processor | Exynos 5433/Snapdragon 652, 20/28nm, 64-bit | Snapdragon 855, Octa-core (2.8GHz + 2.4GHz + 1.7GHz), 64-bit, 7nm |
| RAM | 3GB | 6GB/8GB |
| Storage | 32/64GB | 128GB/256GB |
| microSD Card | up to 256GB | up to 1TB |
| Rear-facing camera | 8MP, LED flash, Quad HD Video Recording (30fps) |
Camera 1: 13MP, 4K Video Recording (30fps)
Camera 2: 5MP ultra-wide
|
| Front-facing camera | 2.1MP | 8MP |
| Loudspeakers | Dual speakers | Quad speakers, Tuned by AKG with Dolby Atmos support |
| Wireless Connectivity | LTE, Dual-Band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac MIMI, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
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| USB | USB 2.0 (microUSB) |
USB 3.1 Type-C
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor | Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor |
| Keyboard Case | Yes | Yes, with trackpad |
| Dimensions | Tab S2 9.7: 237.3 x 169 x 5.6mm
Tab S2 8.0: 198.6 x 134.8 x 5.6mm |
244.5 x 159.5 ×5.7mm |
| Weight | Tab S2 9.7: 389g (Wi-Fi) / 392g (LTE)
Tab S2 8.0: 265g (Wi-Fi) / 272g (LTE) |
420g
|
| Battery | Tab S2 9.7: 5,870 mAh
Tab S2 8.0: 4,000 mAh |
7,040 mAh with fast charging (15W)
S Pen battery: 0.35 mAh, wireless charging |
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