After launching the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 at the beginning of the year, the company has decided to launch a less ambitious version of it, which dispenses with the Snapdragon 855 chip and its 5G connectivity. This responds to the name of Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and makes important cuts if we compare it with the original model, opting for 4G connectivity, a smaller screen and less powerful hardware, but keeping the same battery and support for the S-pen . This time we will briefly review what this new bet from Samsung has to offer in the field of smart tablets.

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At first glance, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite can pass as the standard model, until you notice that it lacks two rear cameras, a fingerprint reader and the slot to place the S-pen on the back. Also, the screen is a bit smaller, 10.4 inches to be precise, but the changes don’t end here, as the panel ditches Super AMOLED technology in favor of a lower resolution TFT panel (2,000 x 1,200 pixels to be specific). ). The aforementioned denotes an important sacrifice in terms of visual quality, but not enough to mark it as mediocre or poor.

One multimedia element that remains is the dual speakers with Dolby Atmos sound tuned by AKG. On the other hand, this new model is available in only two colors, gray and blue, but it should be noted that the S pen is the same and that a book cover style protector for this device can be purchased separately.

Hardware and Features

The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite makes serious cuts in this regard, starting with the 5G and the Snapdragon 855 chip , which has been replaced by an unspecified eight-core CPU chip, but which we suspect is the Exynos 9611, which would be paired with a Mali-G72 MP3 GPU if applicable. Be that as it may, there is no need to speculate on the memory, since we know for sure that it will come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB / 128GB of internal storage (expandable via Micro-SD up to 1TB).

Despite the sacrifices, the battery capacity is still intact, at 7,040mAh to be exact. Also, Android 10 and One UI 2.0 are still present, as is the support for the S-pen, which sports a renewed design, light and easy to use.

In terms of connectivity, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has ac Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, and GPS , but as mentioned above, there is no 5G on this model.

Moving on to the photographic realm, there is nothing special to talk about, just an 8MP rear camera with f / 1.9 aperture and a 5MP front camera with f / 2.0 aperture.

Availability and price

At the moment the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is not for sale and there is no official arrival date or price , but it will surely be cheaper than the standard Galaxy Tab S6, how cheap? Well, the leaks speak of a possible cost of 428 euros , although again, this has yet to be confirmed by Samsung.