Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | Plastic |
| $ 240.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's score of 74.5. Both of these tablets come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features. Even though the Galaxy Tab S3 is older than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, it's design is somewhat lighter and way thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's processor is very similar to the Galaxy Tab S3 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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