Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite: With cuts (mostly) in the right places, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is the Android tablet to beat

Great price; S Pen stylus included; Excellent battery life

No AMOLED screen; No DEX support

We miss the sharper OLED screen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, sure, but when that tablet lacks stylus support, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite's inclusion of one in the box makes for a very tempting tablet with sketching and note-taking possibilities.

S-Pen is great for sketching - and comes included; Lovely metal build; Good stereo speakers; Long battery life

Loses the sharper OLED screen of the Tab S5e/S6; Not as powerful as the cheapest iPad; No Samsung DeX

We miss the sharper OLED screen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, sure, but when that tablet lacks stylus support, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite's inclusion of one in the box makes for a very tempting tablet with sketching and note-taking possibilities.

S-Pen is great for sketching - and comes included; Lovely metal build; Good stereo speakers; Long battery life;

Loses the sharper OLED screen of the Tab S5e/S6; Not as powerful as the cheapest iPad; No Samsung DeX;

There’s a lot of value in Samsung’s base-level tablet, but you have to want it

Excellent build quality and size; Included SPen is a nice touch; Great battery life

The screen could be a little better; Android on tablets is not great; Not a speed demon

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 has strengths, from the inclusion of the S Pen to software customization options and a fairly robust and good-looking design.

Robust design; Plentiful UI customization options; S Pen stylus included

Some issues with S Pen; Can be a little sluggish in use; Android not perfectly optimized for tablets

Stylus comes included; good battery life; simple and solid design; has a headphone jack

Screen could be better; no first-party keyboard case; face recognition is just OK

Tablets these days, including the iPad, don’t have cutting edge designs. Despite improvements to the underlying hardware, most still have giant bezels and designs that haven’t radically changed in close to half a decade. This remains true with the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite.

Solid build quality, S Pen included, Decent battery life, Samsung apps great for note taking

Underpowered, Android apps not always optimised for tablet form factor

For tablet users who love the idea of sketching and note-taking but don't want to pay another £90 for an Apple Pencil, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is a great buy. However, some small tracking errors, an LCD screen and Android niggles prevent the Tab S6 Lite from ranking with the best

Includes S Pen stylus; Excellent for artists and note-takers; Good sound with 3.5mm headphone jack

LCD screen; not OLED or AMOLED; Imperfect writing-to-text software; Some palm rejection issues

A well-rounded and sensibly-priced tablet that almost goes toe-to-toe with the entry-level iPad. Android isn't quite as slick as iOS on bigger screens, but the Tab S6 Lite is still a great value device for streaming and sketching

Great all-round performance for the price; Includes a stylus in the box; Speakers have real punch

Basic iPad has more power; Android not the perfect tablet OS

With decent performance, useful software additions and an S Pen included in the box, the Tab S6 Lite might be the most well-rounded Android tablet around right now. Samsung has never come closer to matching Apple's entry-level model in terms of features and functionality. Android is still the weak like, though. A basic iPad might have less storage, and asks artists or note-takers to spend an extra £100 on an Apple Pencil, but it has more potent hardware and an OS that creates a slicker experience overall. Still if you've made a happy home on Android devices, and your budget won't stretch to the full-fat Galaxy Tab S6, this is an excellent mid-range alternative.

Great all-round performance for the price; Includes a stylus in the box; Speakers have real punch;

Basic iPad has more power; Android not the perfect tablet OS;