Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

9.7 inches
9.7 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 264 PPI
2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

72.71 %
71.65 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Dual-core, 1850 MHz, Twister, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 530
PowerVR GT7600

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
2GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 24 GB
available to use: 128 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Capacity:

6000 mAh
8827 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus)
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm
Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.1 μm

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
1.2 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches (237.3 x 169 x 6 mm)
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches (240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm)

Weight:

15.13 oz (429.0 g)
16.86 oz (478.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control

Colors:

Black, Silver
Gold, Gray, Silver

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Lightning

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Phone features

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 600
$ 559

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 26, 2017
Mar 21, 2017
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