Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a overall score of 75.2 against 74. Even though the Galaxy Tab S3 is newer than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. Both of them have the same screen density, a screen with the same size and the same 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a much better (4K) video quality and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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