Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) International Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) International
Released · Mar 24, 2017
Released · Jul 26, 2017
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 32GB
2GB · 16GB
6000 mAh
2400 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Jun 06, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$600

Design

Dimensions
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm
5.64 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches
143.2 x 70.3 x 8.2 mm
Weight
15.13 oz / 429.0 g 5.01 oz / 142.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 68.38% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR IPS LCD
Resolution
2048x1536px, 264 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T720
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh 2400 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

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

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
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 1.32 W/kg

Alternative variants

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