Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, having a 78.5 score against 75.2. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the older 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even being the best tablet device in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is an a lot older, a lot heavier and thicker tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a bigger screen. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 192 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S3 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more mega-pixels camera.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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