Working on single apps will be just fine, but if you're looking to work on Google Docs, for example, while keeping a website browser open next to it for some reference, you'll find the apps cramped and difficult to view properly no matter how you resize them or if viewing in split screen. There's not enough space for two apps to work harmoniously together. When in regular or DeX mode, productivity work in landscape view is rather difficult. First, the 16:10 aspect ratio, as I mentioned earlier, is a bit too narrow and small to offer a proper PC-like experience. It works almost flawlessly while gaming to as it ran games like Asphalt 9 smoothly for the most part.īut you want to know whether the Tab S6 can replace your laptop or not. The tablet can handle routine stuff like browsing through websites and heavy multitasking with ease. The Tab S6 now gets tons of power under the hood, so everything seems fast and snappy. The 2018 Tab S4 shipped with a 2017 Snapdragon 835 SoC, which was a real bummer. This makes the Tab S6 sound more relevant compared to the Tab S4 last year. Powering the Tab S6 is a Snapdragon 855 SoC coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Prop the tablet on a tablet, and you have yourself a nice little screen for watching videos. You can also pivot the bottom part of the cover to create a stand for the Tab S6 in landscape.īy separating the two covers, you can remove the keyboard when you don't need it, while still keeping the back cover on to protect the tablet. It also offers a nice protective cover for the stylus, which I reckon would be easily knocked off from its place without a back cover on. The back cover has a flap on the top that can be pulled down to remove the S Pen. Instead of it being one single piece, the keyboard case comes in two pieces, where the back cover can be attached to the back of the tablet and the keyboard can be attached separately using magnetic pins. I also like the new keyboard cover that Samsung has developed for the Tab S6.
Ultimately, I preferred using the pattern lock to unlock the device. It is definitely slow compared to a physical sensor, but so is the face unlock.
It isn't an ultrasonic sensor as seen on the S10 and Note 10 phones, but rather an optical in-display sensor. Instead of a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Samsung decided to place the sensor under the display.