• 7" (1024x600) TFT LCD
  • 1GB
    Marvell PXA869 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 3.15-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab 3 7.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductGalaxy Tab 3 7.0 (Launched 2013-04-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display7" 1024x600 TFT LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 3.15-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Marvell PXA869 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 306g (10.8oz), 188x111.1x9.9 mm (7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$150$599
Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab 3 7.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)7"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio66.0%72.7%
Resolution1024x6002048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)170 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab 3 7.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel3.15-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab 3 7.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time8 hours
Music Playback Time108 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab 3 7.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameMarvell PXA869Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options1GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.2Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab 3 7.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 3.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeUSB Type C
SAR US Head0.63 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.71 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.98 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab 3 7.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab 3 7.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • POLYPHONIC
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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