• 9.6" (1280x800) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
    8GB Storage
  • 5-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 5000 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 E 9.6Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductGalaxy Tab E 9.6 (Launched 2015-06-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display9.6" 1280x800 TFT LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery5000 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 490g (17.3oz), 241.9x149.5x8.5 mm (9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$105$599
Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab E 9.6Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)9.6"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio73.9%72.7%
Resolution1280x8002048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)157 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab E 9.6Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab E 9.6Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)5000 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time7.5 hours
Music Playback Time95 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab E 9.6Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.3 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB4GB
Internal Storage Options8GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab E 9.6Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab E 9.6Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab E 9.6Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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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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