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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2011-08-28 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's score of 58.8. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives you some additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a notably newer tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE have similar screens, although the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a lot more pixels per display inch and a bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a lot better video definition. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 6100mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh.
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