Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
  • 8" (1024x768) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4200 mAh
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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Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
aggregated_productGalaxy Tab A 8.0 (Launched 2015-03-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
aggregated_display8" 1024x768 TFT LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
aggregated_computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
aggregated_battery4200 mAh6000 mAh
aggregated_designIP Rating, 313g (11oz), 208.3x137.9x7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$599
Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
display_type_ÜssTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum8"9.7"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum69.0%72.7%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1024x7682048x1536
display_density_Üppi_Ünum160 PPI264 PPI
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum5-MP13-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.9
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmall
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
battery_type_ÜssLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum4200 mAh6000 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Fast Charge
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum11 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum120 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrQualcomm
main_processor_name_ÜstrSnapdragon 820
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrMSM8996
main_processor_core_number_Ünum44
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.2 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum1.5GB4GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum16GB32GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum128GB256GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 5.0Android 7.0
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
port_type_ÜssMicro USBUSB Type C
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssStereo
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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