Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) vs iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
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Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 10.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 26, 2024, against the Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018), which is powered by Apple A10 Fusion and came out 6 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Thinner bezels – 10% more screen real estate
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (603K versus 516K)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
- Comes with 1787 mAh larger battery capacity: 8827 vs 7040 mAh
- Shows 28% longer battery life (31:51 vs 24:57 hours)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (514 against 467 nits)
- 18% higher pixel density (264 vs 224 PPI)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2000 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 4:3 |
| PPI | 224 ppi | 264 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% | 71.6% |
| RGB color space | 92.5% | 97.5% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 32 ms | 26 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 869:1 |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
10.4″ (5:3 ratio) = 47.7 in2
iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018)
9.7″ (4:3 ratio) = 45.2 in2
~5% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 244.5 mm (9.63 inches) | 240 mm (9.45 inches) |
| Width | 154.3 mm (6.07 inches) | 169.5 mm (6.67 inches) |
| Thickness | 7 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 465 g (16.4 oz) | 469 g (16.54 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Rose gold | Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 377 cm2 (58.5 inches2) | 407 cm2 (63 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (129th and 132nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (#101st place)
iPad Ranking (#30th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Apple A10 Fusion |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2340 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 4 (2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 16 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | PowerVR GT7600 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 897 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS | ~249.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 979 | 872 |
| Multi-core score | 2029 | 1218 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 247569 | 202669 |
| GPU | 72099 | 63274 |
| Memory | 109735 | 84317 |
| UX | 174046 | 166721 |
| Total score | 603449 | 516981 |
| Samples | [35 tests] | Less than 3 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | iPadOS 11.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 17.7) |
| ROM | OneUI 6.1 | - |
| OS size | 16 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7040 mAh | 8827 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 12 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 70 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | 4:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:57 hr | 09:02 hr |
| Watching video | 14:20 hr | 12:14 hr |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | 06:15 hr |
| Standby | 134 hr | 223 hr |
General battery life
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 | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 31 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 31 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | 12 |
| 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 | March 2024 | March 2018 |
| Release date | March 2024 | March 2018 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $329 |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 8 W | Yes, 10 W |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024):
- A gyroscope is only included in the Wi-Fi model.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024). But if the gaming, battery life, and software are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPad 9.7” (6th Gen, 2018).
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