iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-08)

COMPARISON

Samsung goes one better with dual optics comprised

of a 13Mp main lens and a 5Mp ultra-wide camera. The

front shooter is also a step up with its 8Mp sensor as

opposed to the 7Mp True Depth camera on the Pros.

Opposite is a breakdown of the technical

specifications for all the devices.

Software

iOS     12   is the order of the day on the Pros, bringing with

it several iPad specific updates that move the devices

closer to the laptop replacement that Apple seems to

be heading towards. The firm announced at this year’s

WWDC that iPadOS will replace iOS from September,

making the operating system even more focused on

getting the most from the impressive hardware.

Android 9.0 with Samsung’s One UI overlay is the

OS of choice for the Tab S6. This is enhanced by the

DeX technology that allows a desktop-style experience,

replete with mouse controls and external monitors.

While both are mature and powerful systems, the

app catalogue for the iPad Pros gives them a huge

advantage over Samsung’s offering. Android may have a

huge amount of games, utilities, and other useful apps,

but most are still not optimized for the larger tablet

devices, unlike on iOS.

Verdict

Samsung has made solid advances with its tablets in

recent years. The Galaxy Tab S6 does nothing to impede

this progress, with a smart design, powerful hardware

and the welcomed inclusion of the S-Pen in the box. Its

DeX interface brings a desktop-style experience when

COMPARISON

Samsunggoesonebetterwithdualopticscomprised

ofa13Mpmainlensanda5Mpultra-widecamera.The

frontshooterisalsoastepupwithits8Mpsensoras

opposedtothe7MpTrueDepthcameraonthePros.

Oppositeisabreakdownofthetechnical

specificationsforallthedevices.

Software

iOS 12 istheorderofthedayonthePros,bringingwith

itseveraliPadspecificupdatesthatmovethedevices

closertothelaptopreplacementthatAppleseemsto

beheadingtowards.Thefirmannouncedatthisyear’s

WWDCthatiPadOSwillreplaceiOSfromSeptember,

makingtheoperatingsystemevenmorefocusedon

gettingthemostfromtheimpressivehardware.

Android9.0withSamsung’sOneUIoverlayisthe

OSofchoicefortheTabS6.Thisisenhancedbythe

DeXtechnologythatallowsa desktop-styleexperience,

repletewithmousecontrolsandexternalmonitors.

Whilebotharematureandpowerfulsystems,the

appcataloguefortheiPadProsgivesthemahuge

advantageoverSamsung’soffering.Androidmayhavea

hugeamountofgames,utilities,andotherusefulapps,

butmostarestillnotoptimizedforthelargertablet

devices,unlikeoniOS.

Verdict

Samsunghasmadesolidadvanceswithitstabletsin

recentyears.TheGalaxyTabS6doesnothingtoimpede

thisprogress,withasmartdesign,powerfulhardware

andthewelcomedinclusionoftheS-Peninthebox.Its

DeXinterfacebringsadesktop-styleexperiencewhen