Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
  • 8.4" (2560x1600) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC     16GB/32GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
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Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Price
$130. Search
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
News (1)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Price
$599. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductGalaxy Tab S 8.4 (Launched 2014-06-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display8.4" 2560x1600 Super AMOLED 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4900 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 294g (10.4oz), 212.8x125.6x6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$130$599
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)8.4"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio76.5%72.7%
Resolution2560x16002048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)359 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4900 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelAdonis PrimeMSM8996
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.9 & quad-core 1.3 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • 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 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeUSB Micro BUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • MHL
SAR US Body1.06 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.18 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S 8.4Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • M4A
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • OGG
  • OGA
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • MXMF
  • XMF
  • MIDI
  • MID
  • RTA
  • FLAC
  • AWB
  • RTTTL
  • IMY
  • AMR
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • M4V
  • 3GP
  • 3G2
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • MKV
  • WEBM
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 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)

Higher is better