Lower mid-range · 2020
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
Best for
Strength
All-day battery (7040mAh), AMOLED screen
Watch out
No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
10.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1600 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
10.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1600 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) · 8-core 2.96 GHz · Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) · 8-core 2.96 GHz · Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Basic CPU
Software & updates
Android 10, One UI 2 · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life
Software & updates
Android 10, One UI 2 · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life
This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.
Operating system
Android 10, One UI 2
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window
Camera
13 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
Camera
13 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
13 MP f/2.0
Ultrawide
5 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
7040 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day
Battery
7040 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day
Connectivity
5G
Connectivity
5G
Build & Design
420 g · 5.7 mm
Build & Design
420 g · 5.7 mmHeight
244.5 mm
Width
159.5 mm
Thickness
5.7 mm
Weight
420 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.
vs
Apple iPhone 12
Trades blows
2 wins
3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 1600 × 2560 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · 10.5″ vs 6.1″ screen
150% larger battery capacity
7,040 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20
Loses on most
4 losses
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1600 × 2560 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 420 g vs 163 g
Where to buy
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