Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-05-05 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S3, getting a 78.2 score against 75.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is way newer than the Galaxy Tab S3, it is just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Tab S3 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a way higher (4K) video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S3. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab S3, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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