Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Released · Mar 24, 2017
Released · Oct 16, 2023
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
10.9-inch · 2304x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
6000 mAh
8000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$600

Design

Dimensions
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm
6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches
165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
15.13 oz (429.0 g) 18.48 oz (524.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Colors
Black, Silver

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2048x1536px, 264 PPI 2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2400 MHz
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali G68 MP5
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (13)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh 8000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 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 Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready

Alternative variants

Weight 15.31 oz (434.0 g)
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP) €769
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 18.45 oz (523.0 g)
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