Let's talk about this beautiful piece of hardware. It is a sleek all metal beautifully made tablet redesigned from the ground up and released August 2019. Samsung never compromises on their S series tablets, these flagships contain the latest tech and highest specs available on any Android tablet. Right now this is the most powerful Android tablet on the market, also the most expensive.
I’ve been using the S6 for almost a week and am really enjoying the experience. It has a 7040mAh battery, the provided charger is a 15W charger, but I did my first charge after 4 days of use using my USB-C 60W Techmaster Charger. The battery went from 0-100% in a little over an hour that equates to a 25W Charging speed. I went from 0-60% in less than 30 minutes, not bad.
Face unlock is fast, sometimes ambient lighting can cause it to fail but it works regardless of the tablet’s orientation. In-display Finger unlock is solid, works every time. I’ve seen a lot of folks complaining about Samsung’s in-display unlock… I don’t know what they are talking about. Compared to the rear mounted biometric sensor on the Galaxy Note 8 it is just as fast and just as accurate. To me it seems to work better as the sensor area is slightly larger. I’ve tried it in different orientations and it just works every time. Perhaps those with problems have a screen protector which is impacting the scanner performance.
This slate is fast, very fast the Qualcomm 855 processor powers through any task. Every app just pops on the screen with no delay, I am a multi-tasker so run multiple apps at once in pop-up view and I have seen no lag or response issues. I also have the Type Cover so this makes multi-tasking even better as it is easy to switch between tablet and laptop mode with the flip of the cover. The cover also gives additional protection to your S Pen, the magnet hold is not as strong as I’d like. The mag mount can deliver 10 hours of S Pen charge in just a few minutes.
The new S Pen has some new Air Moves and provides even higher 4,096 pressure levels for even greater precision. It can also be used to control the camera shutter or as a presentation clicker.
Below I’ve compared the specs from the recently released Galaxy Tab S6 Lite to the Galaxy Tab S6. This mid-range slate will get you in the door at a much lower price point but with some major compromises.
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite | Galaxy Tab S6
10.4" TFT LCD (2000x1200) | 10.5" Super AMOLED (2560X1600)
Exynos 9611 Octa Core | Qualcomm 855 Octa Core
Standard S Pen | S Pen with advanced features
5MP Front Camera 8MP Rear Camera | 8MP Front Camera 13MP + 5MP (Dual) Rear Cameras
4GB RAM and 64/128GB Storage | 6/8GB RAM and 128/256GB Storage
MicroSD expandable to 1TB | MicroSD expandable to 512GB
No Fingerprint Sensor | In-display Fingerprint Sensor
AKG tuned 2 Speaker system | AKG tuned 4 Speaker system
No DEX Support | Fully Supports DEX Desktop
As you can see the S6 Lite is clearly a mid-range tablet vs the Tab S6's Premium\Pro specifications. You can read and watch my review of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite here. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RN05OV5L16OS1?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp
Remember to watch my unboxing video of the Galaxy Tab S6 and witness the beautiful design.