The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a brand-new tablet from Samsung. This is a cheaper version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a TFT display, twin speakers, and a little less powerful processor. Samsung has certainly reduced expenses with their new ‘Lite’ model, but is it still recommendable? Find out by reading on.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a glass front with a metal frame and back, and these materials give it the appearance of being able to withstand a few drops. The choice of materials does make the gadget somewhat weighty at 467g, which is roughly twice as heavy as the average smartphone. With dimensions of 244.5 x 154.3 x 7mm and a screen diameter of 7 inches, the tablet’s size is quite typical compared to that of a laptop; in fact, we were able to squeeze the tablet into large pockets on certain articles of clothing.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite includes the S Pen stylus, a great accessory for sketching, doodling, and taking notes. Unlike the full-sized Galaxy Tab S6, there is no hole in the body for storing the stylus, so you must magnetically attach it to the right edge. However, if you purchase the Book Cover (with which we tested the tablet, as shown in the photographs), this has a compartment for it.
Our colorimeter determined that the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite covered 98.4% of the sRGB colour space. That’s somewhat less vibrant than the iPad (105%), Surface Go 2 (107%), and original Galaxy Tab S6 (122%) scores. According to our light metre, the maximum brightness of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is 435 nits, which is insufficient to prevent colours from dimming when seen at an angle of 30 degrees to the left or right. Still, it is brighter than the Surface Go 2 (408 nits) and slightly dimmer than the iPad (450 nits). In a dimly lit environment, the standard Galaxy Tab S6’s display produced a maximum of 290 nits, whereas its display reaches a maximum of 473 nits when its sensors detect an abundance of ambient light.
The 10.4-inch, 2000 x 1200-pixel touchscreen panel on the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite responds precisely to touches. It quickly identified taps and swipes as I surfed Android, and Chrome scrolling was fluid. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is equipped with a pair of AKG-branded speakers that produce robust and pleasant sound. As I listened to the tablet’s Dolby Atmos-supporting speakers fill my home office with the bass of Keys N Krates’ “Keep it 100” and the delicate vocals of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Fake Mona Lisa,” I was impressed.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is equipped with a Samsung Exynos 9611 processor and 4GB of RAM, which is adequate for light productivity. After splitting my screen between six Chrome tabs (including Giphy) and a 1080p YouTube video, I observed pauses when switching pages. The iPad behaved similarly, however the Surface Go 2 remained responsive even with twelve tabs open.