• 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A8X SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 7340 mAh

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
aggregated_productGalaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)iPad Air 2 (Launched 2014-10-01)
aggregated_display9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED 9.7" 2048x1536 IPS LCD
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 5-MP
  • 1.2-MP
aggregated_computing
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • A8X SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
aggregated_battery6000 mAh7340 mAh
aggregated_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)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$599$305
Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum9.7"9.7"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum72.7%71.6%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr2048x15362048x1536
display_density_Üppi_Ünum264 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 S3 9.7iPad Air 2
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum13-MP8-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.9f/2.4
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallVery small
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
battery_type_ÜssLi-Poly
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum6000 mAh7340 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Fast Charge
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum10 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrQualcommApple
main_processor_name_ÜstrSnapdragon 820A8X
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrMSM8996
main_processor_core_number_Ünum4
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz1.5 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum4GB2GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum32GB128GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDNone
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum256GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 7.0iOS 8.1.3
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
port_type_ÜssUSB Type C
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab S3 9.7iPad Air 2
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssStereoStereo
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
audio_formats_Üas
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
sensors_Üas
  • 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

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