The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a well-rounded iPad competitor, and it’s arguably the best non-premium tablet the company has ever put out. It’s also worth adding that the lack of an optional keyboard peripheral at the time of writing (unless you opt for a third-party Bluetooth alternative) means that writing anything longer than a quick note requires you to use the on-screen keyboard, which isn’t as natural to use as a physical one.We initially planned to write this review on the device itself, but balked at the idea of using the keyboard, with its slight touch delay, for a long-form article.The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is powered by a 7,040mAh battery, which is fairly standard for a tablet of this size – the iPad 10.2’s is a touch bigger, but barely so.We were impressed by the device’s battery life, as it easily lasted through a day of typical use (by which we mean, watching an hour or so of YouTube video, playing the odd game here and there, and replying to social media messages when needed).Even when it came to more demanding tasks, like long video calls, we never worried about the impact these would have on the battery life.Unlike a smartphone, and as with most tablets, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite isn’t a device that you feel you have to charge daily to keep it ticking along, unless you’re really pushing it to its limits.The Tab S6 Lite supports 15W fast charging, which would be on the slow side even for a smartphone, but given the tablet’s power pack is twice the size of those in most handsets, it can take a long time to power-up the device.This isn’t the kind of device you can just plug in for a quick burst of power here and there, and we found it more natural to charge the device while we used it, rather than plugging it in somewhere and forgetting about it while it powered up.The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite comes with the S Pen included, which makes it a great choice for anyone looking for a slate they can use a stylus with . So if you’re just looking for a portable device for watching movies or TV shows, you could do a lot worse.So the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite isn’t the perfect mid-range slate, but there’s still a lot here to like, and if the features on offer here, like the S Pen, good screen and low price, appeal to you, then it’s certainly worth considering as an alternative to the entry-level iPad.

Similarly, you can highlight your writing in the Notes app and have it turned into text. It’s unlikely you’ll be doing much photography with this instead of your smartphone, and that’s a good thing, as pictures did look a little dim (and grainy if you made the most of the 10x digital zoom), although not appallingly so. Held vertically, the top has the headphone jack slightly off centre, with the front camera in the middle of the bezel, power button and volume rocker on the right side, wit… You will receive a verification email shortly.There was a problem. While the hardware is good but not great, the amount of different modes available for selfies will be a pleasant surprise for many.There’s Live Focus mode, which lets you edit the background of a picture once you’ve taken it, AR Doodle, which lets you use the S Pen to draw over your face in real time, and filter and beauty options too.There’s also 1080p video recording, both on the rear and front cameras.The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite runs Android 10 with Samsung’s One UI laid over the top. We found that lower-end and well-optimized games ran smoothly on the device, so we could get through Call of Duty: Mobile matches, but games that were too demanding would be laggy, or frequently crashed the device – PUBG Mobile met this fate just minutes into a match.The main issue performance-wise is with navigation speed, as there’s a slight delay when swiping between menus, tapping on the screen to type, or opening a new app. The swipe-down control menu is better laid out in iPadOS, with fewer unhelpful options, and it’s easier to search the device too.Android tablets to date have typically come up a little short compared to iPads in terms of the user experience, and that’s the case here.

Discuss: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite review: A better Android tablet for everyone Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, If you’re looking for a capable Android tablet for watching videos, reading ebooks and Zooming with your loved ones, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a solid option. It's One of the biggest differences between the S6 and S6 Lite is that the latter doesn't have Samsung's DeX, which gives its Android tablets a "desktop OS" feel. Though this tablet Samsung Galaxy S6 Lite is offered at a much lower price comparatively, it is definitely not offered free of cost. It has strengths, from the inclusion of the S Pen to software customization options and a fairly robust and good-looking design.