Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

9.7 inches
8.0 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 264 PPI
1280 x 800 pixels, 189 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

72.71 %
70.45 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 530
Adreno 308

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 24 GB
16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus)
8 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm
Aperture size: F1.9

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

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

Front:

5 MP
5 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches (237.3 x 169 x 6 mm)
8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches (212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

15.13 oz (429.0 g)
12.84 oz (364.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass
Back: Metal

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Silver
Black, Gold

Phone functionality:

Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

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

SIM type:

Nano SIM

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

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, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

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

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

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

Other:

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 600

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 26, 2017
Oct 10, 2017
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