Global Score | |
75.2 | 74.6 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
2017-03-24 | 2020-04-27 |
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
15.13 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
Black and Silver | Mocha |
Glass | Aluminum |
-- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 240.00 | $ 240.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
Super AMOLED | TFT |
264 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
No touch screen | No touch screen |
7.2 | 7.2 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
8.88 | 9.84 |
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 | -- |
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
9.35 | 8.47 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
-- | Nano SIM |
5.6 | 6.6 |
Battery Life | |
6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
7.52 | 6.8 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
The Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 score. Both of these tablets work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Galaxy Tab S3's body is thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but it's notably heavier and was released 3 years before.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels number per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a processor that is very similar to the Galaxy Tab S3 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores (but slower).
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way better video resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 costs exactly the same than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
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