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iPad Air (M1) vs Galaxy Tab S6

WINNER
iPad Air (M1)

Apple

iPad Air (M1)

$599

50.1Inno Score
VS
Galaxy Tab S6

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S6

$649

49.8Inno Score
55.1chipPerformancechip28.1
32.9Display70.8
28.4Battery21.7
85Portability92.5
74.4Features67.2
5 spec wins — iPad Air (M1)4 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S6

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air (M1) scores 50.1 against 49.8 for Galaxy Tab S6. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air (M1) edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air (M1)

  • Stronger performance score: 55 vs 28
  • Stronger battery score: 28 vs 22
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 67
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S6

  • Stronger display score: 71 vs 33
  • Stronger portability score: 93 vs 85

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air (M1) versus Galaxy Tab S6
SpeciPad Air (M1)Galaxy Tab S6
Screen size10.9 ″+4%10.5 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Resolution2360x16402560x1600
Pixel density264 ppi287 ppi+9%
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air (M1) versus Galaxy Tab S6
SpeciPad Air (M1)Galaxy Tab S6
ChipsetApple M1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
RAM8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options64GB / 256GB64GB / 128GB / 256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air (M1) versus Galaxy Tab S6
SpeciPad Air (M1)Galaxy Tab S6
Capacity7,600 mAh+8%7,040 mAh
Charging20 W+33%15 W

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air (M1) versus Galaxy Tab S6
SpeciPad Air (M1)Galaxy Tab S6
Weight461 g420 g+9%
Thickness6.1 mm5.7 mm+7%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air (M1) versus Galaxy Tab S6
SpeciPad Air (M1)Galaxy Tab S6
Rear camera12 MP13 MP+8%
Front camera12 MP+50%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air (M1) versus Galaxy Tab S6
SpeciPad Air (M1)Galaxy Tab S6
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
Cellular5G optionalLTE optional
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB-C 3.1

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air (M1) versus Galaxy Tab S6
SpeciPad Air (M1)Galaxy Tab S6
StylusApple Pencil (2nd generation)S Pen included
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereoQuad (AKG, Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemiPadOS 15.4Android 9.0

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