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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Released · Mar 24, 2017
Released · Aug 09, 2019
9.7-inch
10.5-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 32GB
8GB · 256GB
6000 mAh
7040 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm 		9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm
Weight
15.13 oz (429.0 g) 14.82 oz (420.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush

Display

Size
9.7-inch 10.5-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 264 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
72.71 % 81.93 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB 256GB, available to use: 224.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 7040 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm 		13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
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, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 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
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600 $ 730

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Jul 31, 2019

Alternative variants
Weight 15.31 oz (434.0 g)
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
MSRP € 769
with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB, available to use: 106.2 GB
MSRP $ 650
with LTE support
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type Nano SIM
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