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 Galaxy Tab S6 | |
| Brand | Samsung |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Series | Galaxy Tab S |
| Family | Samsung Galaxy |
| First released | Tab S6: July 31, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-07-31) Tab S6 5G: January 29, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-01-29) Tab S6 Lite: May 16, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-05-16) Tab S6 Lite 2022: May 23, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-05-23) Tab S6 Lite 2024: March 28, 2024; 19 months ago (2024-03-28) |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite (for Tab S6 Lite) |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e |
| Compatible networks | Tab S6: GSM / HSPA / LTE Tab S6 5G: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Form factor | Bar |
| Colors | Tab S6: Mountain Gray, Cloud Blue, Rose Blush Tab S6 5G: Mountain Gray Tab S6 Lite: Chiffon Pink, Angora Blue, Oxford Gray Tab S6 Lite 2022: Chiffon Pink, Angora Blue, Oxford Gray Tab S6 Lite 2024: Oxford Gray, Chiffon Pink, Mint |
| Dimensions | 244.5 mm (9.63 in) H 159.5 mm (6.28 in) W 5.7 mm (0.22 in) D |
| Weight | Tab S6 & Tab S6 5G:420g Tab S6 Lite (2020, 2022 & 2024): 465/467g |
| Operating system | S6 and S6 5G: Original:Android 9.0 Pie withOne UI 1.5 Current:Android 12.1/12L withOne UI 4.1.1[1] S6 Lite: Original:Android 10 withOne UI 2.1 Current:Android 13 withOne UI 5.1.1[2] S6 Lite 2022: Original: Android 12 with One UI 4.1 Current:Android 15 withOne UI 7 S6 Lite 2024: Original:Android 14 withOne UI 6.1 Current: Android 16 with One UI 8 |
| System-on-chip | Tab S6:Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Tab S6 5G:Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) Tab S6 Lite: Exynos 9611 (10nm) Tab S6 Lite 2022:Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G/732G (8nm) Tab S6 Lite 2024: Exynos 1280 (5nm) |
| CPU | Tab S6: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Tab S6 5G: Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) Tab S6 Lite: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Tab S6 Lite 2022: Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kyro 465/470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kyro 465/470 Silver) Tab S6 Lite 2024: Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Tab S6/S6 5G:Adreno 640 Tab S6 Lite: Mali-G72 MP3 Tab S6 Lite 2022:Adreno 618 Tab S6 Lite 2024: Mali-G68 MP4 |
| Memory | Tab S6: 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GBRAM Tab S6 5G: 6 GB RAM Tab S6 Lite (2020, 2022 & 2024): 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | Tab S6: 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GBUFS 3.0 Tab S6 5G: 128 GBUFS 3.0 Tab S6 Lite (2020, 2022 & 2024): 64 and 128 GB |
| Removable storage | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (where applicable) |
| Battery | Li-Po 7040 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | Wired fast charging up to 15W |
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| Display | Tab S6: 10.5 in (270 mm) 1600 × 2560 px resolution, 16:10 ratio (~287 ppi density) Super AMOLED,HDR10+ (5G model only) Tab S6 Lite (2020, 2022 & 2024): 10.3 in (260 mm) 1200 × 2000 px resolution, 5:3 ratio (~224 ppi density) TFT LCD |
| Sound | Loudspeaker Tuned by AKG |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,dual-band,Wi-Fi Direct,hotspot Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
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| Model | S6: SM-T860 (Wi-Fi) SM-T865 (LTE) SM-T866N (5G) S6 Lite: SM-P610N, SM-P615, SM-P610 S6 Lite 2022: SM-P613, SM-P619 S6 Lite 2024: SM-P620 (Wi-Fi) , SM-P625 (4G) |
| References | [3][4][5][6] |
TheSamsung Galaxy Tab S6 and its series are Android-based tablets developed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. Galaxy Tab S6 was announced on July 31, 2019,Galaxy Tab S6 5G was announced on January 29, 2020,Galaxy Tab S6 Lite was announced on April 2, 2020,Galaxy Tab S6 Lite 2022 was announced on May 14, 2022,[7][8] andGalaxy Tab S6 Lite 2024 was announced on March 26, 2024.[9]
The Tab S6, S6 5G and S6 Lite first received 3 OS upgrades, as announced on August 5, 2020.[10] The Tab S6 Lite 2022 and 2024 editions were extended to 4 OS upgrades as theGalaxy S22 and later devices did.[11]
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is built with an aluminum body and glass for the screen. It has stereo loudspeakers with AKG tuning. The S6 comes in Mountain Gray, Cloud Blue and Rose Blush, with the 5G model only available in Mountain Gray, and the S6 Lite series comes in Chiffon Pink, Angora Blue and Oxford Gray. A USB-C port is used for charging and connecting other accessories.[12][13]
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon system-on-chip, with 4 GB, 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM and 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB of expandable UFS 3.0 internal storage.[6][14][13]
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 family have a 7040 mAh battery, and is capable of fast charging at up to 15 W.[6][15][13]
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a 10.5-inch 2560 x 1600 Super AMOLED display. The display has a 16:10 aspect ratio.[6][12][13]
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 includes dual rear-facing cameras. The wide 26 mm f/2.0 lens 13-megapixel sensor, while the ultrawide f/2.2 lens has a 12-megapixel sensor; the front-facing camera uses an 8-megapixel sensor. It is capable of recording 4K video at 30 fps.[6][15][13]
All models of the tablet are compatible with theS Pen, which is included in the box.
The Galaxy Tab S6 and S6 5G were shipped withAndroid Pie (9.0) out-of-the-box withOne UI 1.5.[16] On March 2022, the Galaxy Tab S6 and S6 5G received its final major upgrade,Android 12L with One UI 4.1.1.[1] A year later, its software support have been dropped.[17]
The first version of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite was first announced on April 2, 2020, with the 2022 and 2024 refreshed variants first announced on May 14, 2022[18][19] and March 26, 2024,[20] respectively. The Tab S6 Lite first received 3 OS upgrades, as announced on August 5, 2020. The Tab S6 Lite 2022 and 2024 editions were extended to 4 OS upgrades as theGalaxy S22 and later devices did.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite uses a 7040 mAh battery and supports fast charging up to 15 W. All versions of the S6 Lite have a 10.3-inch 2000 × 1200 TFT LCD display with a 5:3 aspect ratio, which distinguishes them from the standard Galaxy Tab S6 that uses a Super AMOLED panel.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite family has a single wide 28mm f/1.9 lens 8-megapixel sensor; the front-facing camera uses a 32mm f/2.0 lens 5-megapixel sensor. It is capable of recording FHD video at 30 fps. The S Pen is included in the box and works with every model in the S6 Lite line.
The 2020 and 2024 Tab S6 Lite models have support for 3 major OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates, while the 2022 version only had support for 2 major OS upgrades and 3 years of security updates.[21] Since there were 3 Lite models in this series, different OS and One UI versions have been pre-installed. The 2020 and 2022 variants are already unsupported.[21] All versions of the S6 Lite includeSamsung DeX.
| 2020 variant | 2022 variant | 2024 variant | |
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| Pre-installed OS | Android 10 (One UI 2.0) | Android 12 (One UI 4.0) | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| 1st OS upgrade | Android 11 (One UI 3.0) | Android 13 (One UI 5.0) | Android 15 (One UI 7.0) |
| 2nd OS upgrade | Android 12 (One UI 4.1.1) | Android 14 (One UI 6.0) | Android 16 (One UI 8.0) |
| 3rd OS upgrade | Android 13 (One UI 5.0) | — | |
| Support status | Unsupported[21] | Supported | |
The other tablet is the original Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SM-P610 and SM-P615), which debuted in 2020... Likewise, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022), which was a refresh of the original 2020 model, bearing model numbers SM-P613 and SM-619, has disappeared from the official list of supported devices.
