Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3	Apple iPad (2020)
Released · Mar 24, 2017	Released · Sep 18, 2020
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px	10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 32GB	3GB · 32GB
6000 mAh	8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$600	$459

Design

Dimensions
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
15.13 oz / 429.0 g	17.46 oz / 495.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Silver	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 264 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Quad-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 530	Apple G11P
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh	8827 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants


Weight	15.31 oz / 434.0 g
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP)	€769

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$559

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

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