Lower mid-range · 2020

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G

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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
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Full specifications

Display

10.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1600 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
10.5"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1600 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
HDR10+
HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) · 8-core 2.96 GHz · Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
CPU
8-core, 2.96 GHz
GPU
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Process
7 nm

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

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

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
7040 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
5.0
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
No
Accessory connector
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

420 g · 5.7 mm
Height
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, 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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