Galaxy Tab S6 Leaks In Photos As Samsung's Latest Assault On The Apple iPad

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When it comes to the tablet market, Apple gets the bulk of the attention (and market share) with its iPad family. While numerous Android OEMs have simply given up on the form-factor in favor of large-screen smartphones, Samsung remains a staunch support of dedicated tablets.

After launching the Galaxy Tab S5e earlier this year, Samsung’s upcoming entry into the fray is the Galaxy Tab S6. Real life shots of the tablet have been spied, and it shows a device with a 10.5-inch display and dual cameras on the rear (something that isn't yet the norm for a tablet, but quite common on smartphones).

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Powering the tablet will be Qualcomm's potent Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM. According to SamMobile, the device will be available in two storage configurations: 128GB and 256GB. Other features reportedly on deck include an S Pen stylus, which will be similar in functionality to the second-generation Apple Pencil in that it will attach magnetically to the chassis to charge.

The report also suggests that the tablet will carry the designations SM-T860 (Wi-Fi) and SM-T865 (LTE), and it will be offered in Blue, Brown and Grey. A separate report from 91Mobile indicates that the Galaxy Tab S6 will be the first tablet to ship with an under-the-display fingerprint sensor, which extends Samsung's use of the technology that appeared in devices like the Galaxy S10 family earlier this year.

At this point, we don't have an official launch date for the Galaxy Tab S6, but there's a good chance that it might be revealed alongside the Galaxy Note 10 next month in NYC.

Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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