Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Jul 31, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$600	$730

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

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Dual-Camera)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning
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

Alternative variants

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

with 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$650

with LTE support

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs
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