Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 652 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5870 mAh
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Price
$400. 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
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Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Price
$599. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductGalaxy Tab S2 9.7 (Launched 2015-07-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 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
  • Snapdragon 652 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery5870 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 389g (13.7oz), 237.3x169x5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$400$599
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Review
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)9.7"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%72.7%
Resolution2048x15362048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)264 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)5870 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time12 hours
Music Playback Time109 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 652Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8976MSM8996
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x1.9 & 4x103 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • MHL
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.89 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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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