Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | -- |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a global score of 75.2 against 58.8. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's construction is noticeably newer, just a little lighter and extremely thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a display that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 one, although the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a way worse pixels density, a bit smaller display and a lot lower 800 x 1280 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S3 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a much better video resolution. Galaxy Tab S3 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
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