Android tablet apps form a relatively quiet eddy of the software world, and while Samsung has done a good job making sure that Android software is generally S Pen compatible, it's safe to assume that the iPad will continue to have a broader array of professional creative apps. And considering that the price includes the S Pen (Apple's Pencil is a $99 add-on), this becomes a better buy for people whose primary use is drawing or note-taking and who don't have other Apple gear. Why Not an iPad?Īt $349.99, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is clearly positioned as the Android alternative to the base iPad. The tablet had greater range from an Eero Wi-Fi access point, grabbing signal more than 100 feet away. Compared to a Snapdragon 865-based, high-end phone, I got slightly lower Wi-Fi speeds from the tablet, with an average of around 52Mbps down versus about 60Mbps with the phone. model of the S6 Lite is Wi-Fi only, connecting via 802.11ac on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. Video playback works well with the dual stereo speakers. While the tablet is fine for games that don't rely on high frame rates-like kids' dress-up games, card games, and Mini Metro-you just can't play anything graphically complex on this processor. I had problems with Asphalt 8 and Asphalt 9 as well they didn't actually stutter, but low frame rates led to a less satisfying play experience than on smoother devices. Fortnite was basically unplayable, with huge jumps between frames. In actual gaming, this resulted in poor performance. ![]() The Exynos 9611 delivers 9.6fps in the GFXBench Car Chase onscreen test and 26 fps in the T-Rex onscreen test, similar scores to the low-end Amazon Fire HD 8 and well below the LG G Pad 5. The S6 Lite doesn't work with DeX, which gives some Samsung products a desktop-like interface, and it doesn't link up to PCs with Samsung Flow, which would let you see notifications and smoothly handle files between your tablet and your PC. There's no counterpart to the iPad Air's hardware port for a dedicated magnetic keyboard case, so by and large you need to go with universal Bluetooth keyboard cases like the Logitech Universal Folio ($59.99) if you want to use this as a primary computing device. Like all Android tablets, the Tab S6 Lite works with Bluetooth mice and keyboards. The S Pen makes it easy to create artwork. Samsung's built-in Notes app has surprisingly good handwriting recognition. I never felt a slowdown in Adobe Sketch, Photoshop Express, Autodesk Sketchbook, Bamboo Paper, or even Microsoft OneNote, which is sometimes a hideous beast when you're working with ink on a tablet. Using the tablet, I did get the sense that it's very much optimized for S Pen applications. Parental controls here are the standard Android 10 controls based on the Google Family Link app, which lets you monitor usage time and block specific apps. The most notable added app is Samsung Kids+, a subscription content service with age-appropriate, branded video and apps from brands like Toca Boca, Crayola, Peppa Pig, and Thomas the Tank Engine. Samsung has updated its earlier Galaxy Tab S4 and S5e as far as Android 10, although not promptly, so you should expect upgrades to arrive here…eventually. The tablet runs Samsung's version of Android 10. In PCMark Work, that put the Tab S6 Lite on par with less expensive tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 and LG G Pad 5, although the S6 Lite did considerably better in the Web browsing benchmark. We got a mere 5,502 in the PCMark Work benchmark, 284/1,136 in Geekbench, and 198.36 in Basemark Web. In benchmarks, that means really mediocre performance. The Tab S6 Lite uses a Samsung Exynos 9611 processor with four 2.31GHz cores and four 1.74GHz cores. The stylus doesn't come with any replacement nibs, and some user reviews have complained about nibs fraying after a few weeks it works with Galaxy Tab S6 nibs, though, and you can get a 5-pack of those on Amazon for $6. Samsung has been perfecting pen input for years, and it shows. The stylus isn't ever laggy or misaligned, and the pressure sensitivity works smoothly in a wide range of applications. Writing and drawing with the S Pen are excellent. The S Pen clips to the side of the tablet. ![]()
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