Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet

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
NVIDIA Shield Tablet
  • 8" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Tegra K1 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5300 mAh
Shield Tablet
News (14)
Shield Tablet Price
$895. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Shield Tablet
ProductGalaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery6000 mAh5300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)IP Rating, 390g (13.8oz), 221x126x9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$599$895
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Review
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Shield Tablet
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)9.7"8"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%63.4%
Resolution2048x15361920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)264 PPI275 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Shield Tablet
Megapixel13-MP5-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallVery small
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Shield Tablet
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)6000 mAh5300 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Shield Tablet
Processor BrandQualcommNVIDIA
Processor NameSnapdragon 820Tegra K1
Processor ModelMSM8996Tegra K1
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Shield Tablet
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT LE
Connector TypeUSB Type CMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Shield Tablet
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S3 9.7Shield Tablet
Multimedia Features
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet 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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