Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 vs. Apple iPad Air 2

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
Apple iPad Air 2
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A8X SoC     128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 7340 mAh
iPad Air 2
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iPad Air 2 Price
$305. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
ProductGalaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)iPad Air 2 (Launched 2014-10-01)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED 9.7" 2048x1536 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • A8X SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery6000 mAh7340 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)IP Rating, 437g (15.4oz), 240x169.5x6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$599$305
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Review
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)9.7"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%71.6%
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 S3 9.7iPad Air 2
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.4
Sensor SizeSmallVery small
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)6000 mAh7340 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time10 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 820A8X
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores4
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0iOS 8.1.3
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • 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
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
Connector TypeUSB Type C
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 vs. Apple iPad Air 2 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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