Samsung has introduced a brand new iteration of its mid-range Galaxy Tab S6 Lite pill, with a bump for the processor and a brand new model of Android below the hood. However is it price upgrading from the earlier mannequin?
When was the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) launched?
Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) on 28 March 2024, though there could also be slight variances relying in your area.
The identify might confuse lots of people contemplating the Galaxy Tab S9 sequence is the latest vary and the primary Tab S6 Lite is from 2020, however Samsung appears insistent on updating the S6 Lite each two years with out giving it a greater or extra acceptable identify.
How a lot does the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) price?
The UK value of the brand new model of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) is £349 for the 64GB Wi-Fi solely mannequin or £379 if you wish to bump up the storage to 128GB as a substitute.
Each function 4GB of RAM and there’s no LTE possibility proven on the present Samsung website, regardless that the press announcement cited an LTE model. We assume it will follow-on quickly. You should buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Lite (2024) immediately from the Samsung UK website immediately.
We haven’t seen the US pricing on the time of writing, however the earlier mannequin – the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) – retailed at $349 for the 64GB model and $429.99 for 128GB. With this in thoughts, we might anticipate to see parity with the UK costs listed above, which suggests the costs shouldn’t change a lot from the 2022 launch.
What options are within the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)?
There’s not a lot that’s new with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) when in comparison with its predecessors regardless of the unique Tab S6 Lite popping out again in 2020. Primarily it boils right down to 4 most important issues: Processor, Android model, Bluetooth capabilities and liveries.
The primary is the processor, which will get boosted as much as an unnamed octa-core (Quad-core 2.4GHz + Quad-core 2.0GHz), and will make the brand new mannequin sooner than the one it replaces. This additionally permits for Android 14 to run easily on the machine, which is the second improve.
You probably have the 2020 Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, then you definitely’ll have already reached the top of the Android upgrades scheduled for the machine, because it isn’t because of get Android 14. The 2022 mannequin nonetheless has some life left in it and will attain Android 15. However the 2024 mannequin is assured three main upgrades, which might take it to Android 17.
Bluetooth will get a bump from the earlier 5.0 model to five.3 within the 2024 mannequin, which ought to make connecting to wi-fi audio system and headphones extra secure (a very good factor as there’s nonetheless no 3.5mm headphone jack), though the stereo audio system onboard will play audio positive.
Lastly, there are new colors – Oxford Gray, Chiffon Pink, and Mint – so folks will know that you just’re utilizing the most recent mannequin. Nevertheless, solely the gray colourway is accessible on the Samsung UK retailer on the time of writing.
For probably the most half, the 2024 mannequin is identical because the 2022 variant, and certainly the 2020 one too. By way of building, they’re an identical, with the aluminium body having dimensions of 244.5 x 154.3 x 7 mm / 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 in and a weight of 465g / 1.03 lb for the Wi-Fi model and (apparently) 467g for the LTE variant.
The ten.4-inch, 2000 x 1200 (WUXGA+), TFT LCD show is identical one which’s featured on the previous few fashions, and also you get S-Pen assist in addition to the stylus itself included within the bundle.
As talked about above, there are two storage choices – 4/64GB or 4/128GB – each of which may be additional expanded by as much as 1TB via the microSDXC card slot. The battery stays a 7040mAh cell with assist for 15W wired (no wi-fi) charging.
Cameras additionally stay as they had been on the 2020 and 2022 fashions, with an 8Mp entrance module and 5Mp rear that can deal with video calling, however don’t actually compete with something on a contemporary smartphone relating to pictures or video seize.
If you happen to’ve at all times fancied a reasonable Samsung pill, then the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is stable price range/mid-range possibility, though you might be clever to save lots of a bit of cash and search for a reduced 2022 mannequin as a substitute, because it’s just about the identical aside from that processor improve.
Alternatively, you’ll be able to take a look at our greatest Android pill chart for some extra choices.
