COMPARISONthe stylus to attach magnetically, but also charges
the accessory when stored there. The S-Pen is also
included in the box, unlike Apple’s Pencil, which
costs an additional £119.
The Tab S6 is available in Rose Blush, Mountain
Grey, and Blue (not in the UK), while Apple’s liveries
are silver and Space Grey.Hardware
The Tab S6’s 10.5in (2,560x1,600 resolution) Super
AMOLED panel is almost the same one as on the
Tab S4, albeit with slimmer bezels and an optical
fingerprint scanner embedded in the display.
Apple opts for a 2,388x1,688 resolution panel
in the 11in model and 2,732x2,048 on its 12.9in
sibling. These both come with ProMotion technology
for ultra-smooth scrolling, Wide colour display (P3)
technology, and True Tone displays that monitor the
colour temperature in a room and match accordingly.
There’s no Home button or embedded fingerprint
sensor, as Apple prefers Face ID to unlock the Pros.
Processors in all the devices are high-end, with
Samsung including the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon
855 chip, while the iPad Pros share Apple’s own
A12X Bionic chip. We expect top performance
from all of the contenders, with the A12X already
acquitting itself admirably in our tests.
Aside from the displays, both iPad Pros share
identical hardware, including a single 12Mp f/1.8
aperture camera on the rear that offers Smart HDR,
auto image stabilization, and video that tops out
at 4K at 60fps.COMPARISONthestylustoattachmagnetically,butalsocharges
theaccessorywhenstoredthere.TheS-Penisalso
includedinthebox,unlikeApple’sPencil,which
costs anadditional£119.
TheTabS6isavailableinRoseBlush,Mountain
Grey, andBlue(notintheUK),whileApple’sliveries
are silverandSpaceGrey.
Hardware
TheTabS6’s10.5in(2,560x1,600resolution)Super
AMOLED panel is almost the same one as on the
TabS4,albeitwithslimmerbezelsandanoptical
fingerprintscannerembeddedinthedisplay.
Appleoptsfora2,388x1,688resolutionpanel
inthe11inmodeland2,732x2,048onits12.9in
sibling.ThesebothcomewithProMotiontechnology
forultra-smoothscrolling,Widecolourdisplay(P3)
technology,andTrueTonedisplaysthatmonitorthe
colourtemperatureinaroomandmatchaccordingly.
There’snoHomebuttonorembeddedfingerprint
sensor,asAppleprefersFaceIDtounlockthePros.
Processors in all the devices are high-end, with
SamsungincludingthelatestQualcommSnapdragon
855 chip,whiletheiPadProsshareApple’sown
A12X Bionicchip.Weexpecttopperformance
fromall ofthecontenders,withtheA12Xalready
acquittingitself admirablyinourtests.
Asidefromthedisplays,bothiPadProsshare
identicalhardware,includingasingle12Mpf/1.8
aperturecameraontherearthatoffersSmartHDR,
auto imagestabilization,andvideothattopsout
at 4K at60fps.