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Global Score
75.274.6
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 NougatAndroid 9.0 Pie
2017-03-242020-04-27
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches
15.13 ounces10.90 ounces
Black and SilverMocha
Glass Aluminum
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 240.00$ 240.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches8.4 inches
2048 x 1536 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
Super AMOLED TFT
264 pixels per inch270 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
7.27.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipsetSamsung Exynos 7904 chipset
Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Adreno 530 GPUMali-G71 MP2 GPU
8.918.91
Storage
32 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
8.889.84
Camera
13.00 MP + 5.00 MP8.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.90 aperture
27.00mm focal length--
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
9.358.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G)LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
--Nano SIM
5.66.6
Battery Life
6000mAh Battery5000mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
7.526.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer and Light Sensor

Comparison review

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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