Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2023-07-26 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, with a 75.2 score against 64.1. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version, so it offers some extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a incredibly older and a little bit thicker device than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, but Samsung was able to make it lighter anyway.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller display. The Galaxy Tab S9 features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and 4 GB lesser RAM. The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has an 8400mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S9. Both have a 13 megapixels camera in the back.
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