Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 |
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Released
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Mar 24, 2017
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Released
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Jan 13, 2022
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9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
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10.5-inch · 1920x1080px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 32GB
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3GB · 32GB
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6000 mAh
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7040 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 26, 2017 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $600 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm |
9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 15.13 oz / 429.0 g | 17.92 oz / 508.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Colors | |
| Black, Silver | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold |
Display
| Size | |
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| 9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body | 10.5-inch, 76.09% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, HDR | TFT, 60Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 2048x1536px, 264 PPI | 1920x1080px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Ambient light sensor | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo |
Octa-core 2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 530 | Mali G52 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB | 3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | Android (11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 6000 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm |
8 MP (Autofocus) |
| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p | Yes |
| Front | |
| 5 MP Video capture: 1080p |
5 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| 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 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Alternative variants
| Weight | 15.31 oz / 434.0 g |
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| Data Speed | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s) |
| Prices (MSRP) | €769 |
With LTE
| Data Speed | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
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With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
| Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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With 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
| Memory | 4GB/128GB |
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