• 12.9" (2732x2048) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    A9X SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 38.8 mAh
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPad ProGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductiPad Pro (Launched 2015-09-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display12.9" 2732x2048 IPS LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • A9X SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery38.8 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 713g (25.2oz), 305.7x220.6x6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$985$599
Display
Product NameiPad ProGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)12.9"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio76.4%72.7%
Resolution2732x20482048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)265 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPad ProGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Sensor SizeVery smallSmall
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameiPad ProGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)38.8 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time10 hours
Computing
Product NameiPad ProGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandAppleQualcomm
Processor NameA9XSnapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.26 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options128GB32GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0
Communications
Product NameiPad ProGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 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
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeUSB Type C
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPad ProGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameiPad ProGalaxy Tab S3 9.7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Apple iPad Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 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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