Shortly after the launch of the iPad, Apple's tablet has been a consideration for those wanting a portable way to work. With the introduction of the iPad Pro lineup, Apple positioned the tablet closer to what power users would typically need in terms of features and performance.
For the latest release, the new Magic Keyboard that makes the iPad Pro float above the keys has caught many people's attention, framing it as a viable alternative to the traditional notebook.
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Apple is far from the only tablet producer around, with long-time rival Samsung having a considerable number of them in its product catalog. It only makes sense for people rethinking their use of a notebook to also consider other alternatives, and as Samsung's Galaxy Tab S6 also has a keyboard cover accessory, they target similar markets.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Apple iPad Pro (2020)
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Display 10.5-inch 1,600x2,560 Super AMOLED (287ppi) 11-inch 2,388x1,688 Liquid Retina (264ppi),
12.9-inch 2,732x2,048 Liquid Retina (264ppi)
Dimensions 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7mm 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9mm,
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9mm
Weight 420g 471g, 641g
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 A12Z Bionic
Storage 128GB, 256GB, microSD to 1TB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Rear Cameras Wide and Ultra Wide 13MP, 5MP Wide 12MP, Ultra Wide 10MP, LiDAR
Front Cameras 8MP 7MP TrueDepth Camera
Video Shooting Up to 4K Up to 4K at 24, 30, 60FPS
Connectivity Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE Cat 20 Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE
Audio Four Dolby Atmos AKG-tuned speakers Four speakers
Battery 7,040mAh 28.65-watt-hour, 36.71-watt-hour
Galaxy Tab S6 versus iPad Pro - Size and Screen
If we are talking just dimensions alone, Samsung has the smallest model of the trio being compared, with its 10.5-inch screen overshadowed by the 11-inch and 12.9-inch versions used by the iPad Pro. This is also true for the width, length, and thickness, with Samsung being the smallest and slimmest, measuring 5.7mm thick compared to the iPad Pro's 5.9mm thickness.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung also wins in terms of weight, with its 420-gram tablet being relatively light against the 11-inch's 471-gram mass and the heavyweight 641-gram 12.9-inch model.
Despite the size, Samsung also leads in resolution, squeezing a 2,560 by 1,600-pixel picture onto its Super AMOLED screen, giving it a pixel density of 287pixels per inch. The Liquid Retina displays of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch can't keep up at 264ppi apiece, but the 12.9-inch's larger size allows for an overall higher-resolution image, measuring 2,732 pixels by 2,048.
Galaxy Tab S6 versus iPad Pro - Performance
The 2020 iPad Pro has a somewhat faster chip than the previous generation, though the A12Z Bionic system-on-chip is a re-binned A12X from 2018. Under Geekbench, it achieved a single-core benchmark of 1,117 and 4,690 on multi-core testing.
By comparison, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 used in the Galaxy Tab S6 musters scores of 713 on single-core and 2,460 on multi-core tests. Apple's processor is ultimately much faster overall than the chip used in Samsung's tablet, with it ultimately being no contest.
Galaxy Tab S6 versus iPad Pro - Cameras
Both Samsung and Apple have included quite good cameras on the back of their respective products. The Samsung has a dual-camera array consisting of 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors paired with Wide and Ultra Wide lenses, which will do for most applications.
On the iPad Pro side, Apple slots between the two extremes of Samsung's sensors, with a 12-megapixel Wide and 10-megapixel Ultra Wide pairing. Also on the back is a LiDAR sensor which provides depth-sensing capabilities, something that could help both with standard photography and with augmented reality applications.
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