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Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) vs Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

45 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022)
VS
41 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022)
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on May 14, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020), which is powered by Exynos 9611 and came out 2 years and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022)
  • 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (504K versus 390K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • More energy-efficient CPU โ€“ Snapdragon 720G
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 753 and 372 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) and Tab S6 Lite (2020) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
41.2
(Average)
Value Index
35.7
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022)
vs
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

Display

Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 10.4 inches 10.4 inches
Resolution 1200 x 2000 pixels 1200 x 2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 5:3
PPI 224 ppi 224 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.6% 81.6%
Display tests
RGB color space - 94.5%
PWM - 81970 Hz
Response time - 36 ms
Contrast - 1734:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 244.5 mm (9.63 inches) 244.5 mm (9.63 inches)
Width 154.3 mm (6.07 inches) 154.3 mm (6.07 inches)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 inches) 7 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 465 g (16.4 oz) 467 g (16.47 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Blue, Pink Gray, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 377 cm2 (58.5 inches2) 377 cm2 (58.5 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (137th and 142nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (107th and 112th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 9611
Max clock 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)		 - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 8 nanometers 10 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 692 Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units 256 36
GPU clock 750 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~384 GFLOPS ~61.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1068 1456
Single-core score 753 372
Multi-core score 1796 1178
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 218803 144707
GPU 49020 30439
Memory 86260 98936
UX 149953 116841
Total score 504036 390923
Samples Less than 3 [2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability 99% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 313 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 6674 5186
Video editing 5675 5099
Photo editing 17937 10017
Data manipulation 7280 4791
Writing score 9000 6916
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022)
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool)AnTuTu 11504036
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-13 (izxvew)AnTuTu 11390923
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-03-29 (Sans)AnTuTu 11375459
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM OneUI 6.0 OneUI 5.1
OS size - 14.9 GB

Battery

Capacity 7040 mAh 7040 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (50% in 70 min)
Full charging time 2:45 hr 2:45 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:15 hr 08:28 hr
Watching video 13:14 hr 11:36 hr
Gaming 05:35 hr 05:53 hr
Standby 151 hr 156 hr
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No No
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Sensor size 1/4.0" (โ‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor size 1/5.0" (โ‰ˆ 0.2 inch) 1/5.0" (โ‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 15 11
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2022 April 2020
Release date May 2022 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $349 $349
Successor - Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) - Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 8 W Yes, 8 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
9 (81.8%)
2 (18.2%)
Total votes: 11

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