The Galaxy Tab S6 is the best android tablet ever and some apple users will actually be better suited to buy this instead of an iPad. If Android tablets we’re anywhere near as close to this in terms of quality a few years ago, this would have saved the industry as a whole. We are going to compare it to a tablet that doesn’t offer excellent performance but can be considered as media consumption tablet the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019). Let see what would be the outcome of these incredible tablets.
Pros and Cons
Tab S6 5G | Fire HD |
Excellent build quality and performance | Great screen for the price |
S Pen included in the box | Fire OS 7 brings many update |
Long battery life | Long battery life |
Thinner and lighter | Weak cameras |
No headphone jack | The camera lacks flash |
Key Specification
Tab S6 5G | Fire HD | |
$ | CHECK PRICE | CHECK PRICE |
Released | 2020, January 29 | 2019, October 30 |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ | Octa-core 2.0 GHz |
Display | 10.5 inches | 10.1 Inches |
Memory | 6GB | 2GB |
Camera | 13 MP + 5 MP | 2 MP |
Fingerprint Sensor Position | On Screen | No |
Design
Tab S6 5G | Fire HD | |
Dimensions | 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm | 262 x 159 x 9.8 mm |
Weight | 420 g | 504 g |
Screen Size | 10.5 Inches | 10.1 Inches |
Color | Mountain Gray | Black, Twilight Blue, Plum, White |
Display Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Build Material | Aluminum Frame | Aluminum Frame |
The Tab S6 in your hands feels fantastic, its flat and subtle curve at the end which actually makes it more comfortable in the hand than either the iPad Pro or the Air. It weighs only 430 grams and that with a 5.5 mm thinness makes it feel almost weightless in your hands.
Performance
Tab S6 5G | Fire HD | |
Processor | Octa Core (1×2.84GHz + 3×2.41GHz + 4×1.78GHz) | Octa-core 2.0 GHz |
GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | – |
RAM | 6GB RAM | 2GB |
Internal storage | 128GB | 64 GB |
Storage expansion | up to 512 GB | up to 512 GB |
OS | Android 10, One UI 2 | Android |
In performance, the Tab S6 eliminate Amazon Fire Hd, Tab S6 have Snapdragon 855+ which is the last year’s flagship processor, year after of its release this chip performs excellently. While Amazon Fire HD have MediaTek MT8168 Which a good mid-range processor, it is sufficient for day to day task. But running multiple heavy apps can make this tablet Laggy.
Camera
Tab S6 5G | Fire HD | |
Rear | 13 MP + 5 MP | 2 MP |
Front | 8 MP | 2 MP |
Video recording | 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps | 720p HD 720p HD |
In-camera, the Tab S6 is much better then Amazon Fire HD, Tab S6 has 2 cameras at the rear, 13 MP + 5 MP performs excellently in daylight conditions, and even in indoor condition if the lighting is right. But were Tab S6 struggle is at night time, Tab S6 doesn’t perform well at night time but still who take photos from the tab. In case you find yourself in need to pick 1 out any 2 of these Tabs, you should probably incline towards Galaxy Tab S6.
Multimedia
Tab S6 5G | Fire HD | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
Audio Features | Tuned by AKG | Dolby |
The Tab S6 has quad speakers that bested all iPads and surprisingly Samsung managed to make them even better and slightly louder. These are a good speaker for a tablet you will never face any major issue with sound output with this Galaxy Tab S6.
Battery Life
Tab S6 5G | Fire HD | |
Capacity | 7040 mAh | 6300mAh |
Type | Non-removable Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Po |
Quick Charging | Fast charging 15W | Fast Charging 15W |
User Replaceable | No | No |
The Samsung Tab S6 comes with a 7040 mAh battery, it runs the same looped video for 9 hours 38 minutes which gives it a pass rating. Because most of the tablets will give you a 5 to 8-hour screen on time. But this is giving almost 10 hours. And the only major downside is the charging speed. With this much big battery, you need to at least have 30+ watt charging but Samsung just doesn’t offer that.
Connectivity
 | Tab S6 5G | Fire HD |
SIM | Nano-SIM | No |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0 |
Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensors |