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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Tab S6 is the July 2019 $649 leftover 10.5-inch Super AMOLED flagship: in-box BLE S Pen, 7040 mAh, 420 g.
Product images
Placeholder — OEM press not licensedSamsung Galaxy Tab S6
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Placeholder — OEM press not licensedSamsung Galaxy Tab S6
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Studio still only. Manufacturer press JPEGs are not hosted here. See the official product page for the real product photo.
In short
Tab S6 is the July 2019 $649 leftover 10.5-inch Super AMOLED flagship: in-box BLE S Pen, 7040 mAh, 420 g. Buy leftover if you want the last 10.5-inch S AMOLED canvas. Skip it if you want S7 120 Hz / first US 5G or current S11 silicon.
Who it is for
- Leftover shoppers who want the last 10.5-inch Super AMOLED Galaxy Tab S with an in-box BLE S Pen and quad AKG before S7’s 11-inch TFT / 12.4-inch AMOLED split.
- People comparing S6 vs S7 on panel (10.5-inch Super AMOLED vs 11-inch LTPS TFT 120 Hz), radios (Wi-Fi ac launch vs first US 5G), and US start ($649 vs $649.99).
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants the current 11-inch flagship. That is Galaxy Tab S11.
- Buyers who want 120 Hz or first-US-5G positioning. That starts at Tab S7.
- People who want a published IP68 rating. That starts at Tab S9.
Key differentiators
- 10.5-inch WQXGA Super AMOLED — not the later S7 11-inch LTPS TFT. Newsroom table does not print a pixel pair; do not invent 2560 × 1600 unless a later OEM sheet prints it on this SKU.
- US/Global table: 7nm 64-bit octa-core (2.8 + 2.4 + 1.7 GHz), unnamed. Do not invent Snapdragon 855 from a review.
- In-box BLE S Pen with Air Actions and wireless charging (0.35 mAh). Magnetic attach on the rear (Newsroom).
- Quad AKG + Dolby Atmos. 7,040 mAh. 420 g / 5.7 mm.
Caveats
- Peak nits, refresh rate, USB / 3.5 mm rows, charger watts, and an IP code are not on the Newsroom tables we pulled.
- Launch OS is not on the US/Global spec table we pulled. Do not invent Android 9 / One UI.
- Samsung product photography is not hosted here.
Tablet-category specs
Same rows on every tablet page (iPad Pro / Air / mini, Galaxy Tab S, Pixel Tablet).
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 10.5-inch WQXGA Super AMOLED (US/Global Newsroom) | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Display type | Super AMOLED; WQXGA | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Display resolution | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Refresh rate | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Display features | WQXGA Super AMOLED. HDR / Vision Booster rows are not on the S6 tables we pulled. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Sold size(s) | 10.5-inch Tab S6 only on the Newsroom tables we pulled (Wi-Fi at US launch; LTE later that year) | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Dimensions | 244.5 × 159.5 × 5.7 mm | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Weight | 420 g | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Finishes | Mountain Gray; Cloud Blue; Rose Blush | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Chassis / enclosure | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Chip / processor | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Memory (RAM) | 6GB or 8GB (paired 6GB+128GB or 8GB+256GB on the Newsroom table) | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| On-device storage | 128GB or 256GB; microSD up to 1TB | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Operating system | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Pencil / stylus | S Pen included in the box. Newsroom: BLE remote control, Air Actions, wireless charging, 0.35 mAh S Pen pack; up to 10 hours after a 10-minute charge (Newsroom claim). Magnetic attach on the tablet. | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Keyboard / cover (OEM) | Newsroom accessories row: Book Cover Keyboard and Book Cover (sold separately), plus POGO Charging Dock. | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Biometrics | Optical fingerprint sensor (Newsroom sensors row) | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Speakers | 4 speakers sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Microphones | 2 mics | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Cellular | US Newsroom launch: Wi-Fi edition first; LTE edition later that year. Newsroom spec table we pulled does not print a modem / band row. Not 5G — first US 5G Tab S is S7. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 5.0 | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Ports / expansion | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Rear camera | 13 MP + 5 MP. Newsroom video row: UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) @ 30 fps record; UHD 8K playback @ 30 fps | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Front camera | 8 MP | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Battery (OEM) | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Charging (OEM) | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Durability / ingress | Not published | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Location / GNSS | GPS + GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | Samsung US Newsroom; Samsung Global Newsroom |
| US MSRP (launch) | Wi-Fi starting at $649.00 (US Newsroom). 256GB US list is not on that start line. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Price band | Previous flagship Android tablet ($649 US Wi-Fi start before keyboard) | Derived from Samsung launch prices |
| Announced | 31 July 2019 | Samsung Global Newsroom |
| Availability | US: Wi-Fi pre-order 23 August 2019; stores and online 6 September 2019 from $649.00. LTE later that year. Current 11-inch flagship is Tab S11. | Samsung US Newsroom |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other tablets keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| S Pen in the box (BLE + wireless charge) | Included. Air Actions. 0.35 mAh. Magnetic rear attach. Do not copy S7 side-attach wording backward without a Newsroom sentence. | Samsung US Newsroom |
| Last 10.5-inch Tab S flagship | Next leftover is Tab S7: 11-inch LTPS TFT 120 Hz and first US 5G. Do not mix WQXGA Super AMOLED with that TFT row. | Samsung US Newsroom 2019 / 2020 |
| Later leftover sibling | Tab S7 is live at /tablets/samsung-galaxy-tab-s7/ — 11-inch LTPS TFT 120 Hz, first US 5G Tab S, 8000 mAh, $649.99 Wi-Fi start. | Samsung US Newsroom 2020 |
Overview
Galaxy Tab S6 is Samsung’s leftover last 10.5-inch Super AMOLED flagship — in-box BLE S Pen, quad AKG, 7,040 mAh, 420 g. Next leftover flagship is Tab S7. This hub stays so leftover shoppers have a tablets-v1 record instead of mixing WQXGA Super AMOLED with later S7 11-inch TFT 120 Hz rows.
We have not used this tablet.
Display, chip, S Pen
10.5-inch WQXGA Super AMOLED. Chip is unnamed 7nm octa-core. RAM is 6GB or 8GB. S Pen is in the box with BLE and wireless charging.
Sources
- Samsung US Newsroom — Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 — accessed 2026-09-19
- Samsung Global Newsroom — Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
What chip is inside?
The Newsroom table prints only a 7nm 64-bit octa-core (2.8 + 2.4 + 1.7 GHz). We do not invent Snapdragon 855 from a review.
Does Tab S6 have 5G?
No. US Newsroom launched Wi-Fi first, with LTE later that year. First US 5G Tab S is Tab S7.
Official product page: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. Tech specs: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 specs.