Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Released · Mar 24, 2017	Released · Oct 23, 2024
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
6000 mAh	5078 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$600	$499

Design

Dimensions
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
15.13 oz (429.0 g)	10.48 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Silver	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 264 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Apple A17 pro (3 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz
GPU
Adreno 530	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm	12 MP
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
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
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants


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

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

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