Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5

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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
  • 10.5" (2560x1600) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 7900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S 10.5
News (7)
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Price
$499. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
ProductGalaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Launched 2014-06-01)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED 10.5" 2560x1600 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 2.1-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery6000 mAh7900 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)IP Rating, 467g (16.5oz), 247.3x177.3x6.6 mm (9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches)
Price (Market)$599$499
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Review
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)9.7"10.5"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%72.9%
Resolution2048x15362560x1600
Sharpness (PPI)264 PPI288 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)6000 mAh7900 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time11 hours
Music Playback Time121 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • 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 4.2Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeUSB Type CMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Body0.77 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg0.2 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • Adobe Flash
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • M4A
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • OGG
  • OGA
  • WAV
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MXMF
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
  • RTA
  • OTA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • M4V
  • 3GP
  • 3G2
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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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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