Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2024-03-20 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.58 x 6.65 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 18.62 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Dreamy Purple, Sky Blue and Space Grey |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 8800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is way better than Blackview MEGA 1, having a 75.2 score against 59.7. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Blackview MEGA 1 has Android 13, so it gives a couple additional features. The Galaxy Tab S3 is an notably older portable tablet than Blackview MEGA 1, but Samsung managed to build it somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner anyway.
The Blackview MEGA 1 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2460px and a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a very superior processing power than Blackview MEGA 1, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
Blackview MEGA 1 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab S3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Blackview MEGA 1, although it has a camera with a lot lower resolution.
Blackview MEGA 1 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has an 8800mAh battery size.
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