| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 |
| Product | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Launched 2014-06-01) | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01) |
| Display | 10.5" 2560x1600 Super AMOLED | 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (128GB max.)
| - Snapdragon 820 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
|
| Battery | 7900 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 467g (16.5oz), 247.3x177.3x6.6 mm (9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches) | IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $499 | $599 |
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| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 10.5" | 9.7" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 72.9% | 72.7% |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2048x1536 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 288 PPI | 264 PPI |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 |
| Megapixel | 8-MP | 13-MP |
| Aperture | | f/1.9 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | - 1080p/30fps
- 720p/30fps
- 480p/30fps
| |
| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 7900 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 11 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 121 hours | |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 |
| Processor Brand | | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 | Snapdragon 820 |
| Processor Model | | MSM8996 |
| Processor # Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.3 GHz | 2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz |
| RAM Options | 3GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 32GB | 32GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 128GB | 256GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.4.2 | Android 7.0 |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 |
| LTE Category (Download) | | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
|
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB B | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Body | 0.77 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 0.2 W/Kg | 0.99 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 |
| Name | | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy Tab S 10.5 | Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Stereo | Stereo |
| Audio Features | | |
| Audio Formats | - MP3
- M4A
- 3GA
- AAC
- OGG
- OGA
- WAV
- AMR
- AWB
- FLAC
- MID
- MIDI
- MXMF
- IMY
- RTTTL
- RTA
- OTA
| |
| Video Formats | - MP4
- M4V
- 3GP
- 3G2
- WMV
- ASF
- AVI
- FLV
- MKV
- WEBM
| |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Light
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
|
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 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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