Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) vs Lenovo Tab P12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 10.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9611, vs Lenovo Tab P12, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
  • Lighter design: 467g vs 612g
Reasons to choose Lenovo Tab P12
  • Larger display: 12.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 273ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10200mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) and Lenovo Tab P12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.4 in 12.7 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1840x2944 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
Pixel density 224 ppi 273 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.6 % 83.6 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
474 nits
Lenovo Tab P12
402 nits
sRGB gamut94.5 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)81970 Hz280300 Hz
Response time36 ms29 ms
Contrast1734:1750:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 244.5 mm (9.63 in) 293.3 mm (11.55 in)
Width 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 190.7 mm (7.51 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 467 g (16.47 oz) 612 g (21.59 oz)
Area 377 cm² (58.44 in²) 559 cm² (86.65 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Pink
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
81.6 %
Lenovo Tab P12
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) and Lenovo Tab P12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9611 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 54 160
GPU Frequency 1053 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
372
Lenovo Tab P12
966
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
1178
Lenovo Tab P12
2424
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)372966
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11782424
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14562392
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
246359
Lenovo Tab P12
511698
CPU70076172688
GPU55712110178
Memory60670104474
UX59901124358
NanoReview Score246359511698
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
896
Lenovo Tab P12
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.7 °Cn/a
Stability61 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score896n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
6104
Lenovo Tab P12
n/a
Writing score7178n/a
Web score4923n/a
Video editing5061n/a
Data manipulation4815n/a
NanoReview Score6104n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 13
OS Size 14.9 GB n/a
UI Skin OneUI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 7040 mAh 10200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:45 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
25:42
Lenovo Tab P12
28:57
Web Browsing09:49 h11:04 h
Video Playback14:28 h15:15 h
Games06:18 h07:18 h
Standby Mode133 h155 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 13 MP
Matrix n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/5.0" n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
80.2 dB
Lenovo Tab P12
85.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 349
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 8 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Tab P12 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

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8 (42.11%)
11 (57.89%)
Total Votes: 19

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