Samsung has unveiled its new high-end tablet offering, the , at its event today. Compared to last year’s , the newer tablet from Samsung brings a brighter display (with HDR) and , offering an even richer multimedia experience. There’s also an S Pen stylus bundled with the tablet so you jot down notes, draw, or sketch.
Its newer, Android 7.0-powered Grace UX offers a new user interface along with dozens of new software features. To support all these new features, the Galaxy Tab S3 uses a more powerful Snapdragon 820 processor as well as additional memory compared to its predecessor. Even the cameras have received an upgrade. It also comes with a faster USB Type-C port and a slightly larger capacity battery.
Let’s compare the specifications and features of the Galaxy Tab S3 with those of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7. Detailed specifications can be found in our .
Galaxy Tab S3 Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
Display 9.7-inch Super AMOLED, 2048 x 1536, 4:3 Aspect Ratio 9.7-inch Super AMOLED, 2048 x 1536, 4:3 Aspect Ratio
HDR Yes No
S Pen Yes No
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Processor Snapdragon 820 Exynos 5433 / Snapdragon 652
RAM 4GB 3GB
Storage 32GB 32GB/64GB
MicroSD Card Slot up to 256GB up to 256GB
Rear-Facing Camera 13MP, Autofocus, F1.9, LED flash, HDR, 4K Video Recording 8MP, Autofocus, F1.9, HDR, QHD Video Recording
Front-Facing Camera 5MP 2.1MP
Loudspeakers Quad Stereo, Tuned by AKG (Harman) Dual Stereo
Wireless Connectivity LTE Cat. 6 (600Mbps), Dual-Band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2 with LE LTE Cat. 6 (300Mbps), Dual-Band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1 with LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
USB USB 3.1 Type-C microUSB 2.0
Sensors Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Hall, Magnetic, Proximity, RGB Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Hall, Magnetic, Proximity, RGB
Keyboard Case Pogo Pins Bluetooth
Dimensions 169.0 x 237.3 x 6.0mm 169.0 x 237.3 x 5.6mm
Weight 429g (Wi-Fi) / 434g (LTE) 389g (Wi-Fi) / 392g (LTE)
Battery 6,000 mAh 5,870 mAh
Its newer, Android 7.0-powered Grace UX offers a new user interface along with dozens of new software features. To support all these new features, the Galaxy Tab S3 uses a more powerful Snapdragon 820 processor as well as additional memory compared to its predecessor. Even the cameras have received an upgrade. It also comes with a faster USB Type-C port and a slightly larger capacity battery.
Let’s compare the specifications and features of the Galaxy Tab S3 with those of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7. Detailed specifications can be found in our .
Galaxy Tab S3 Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
Display 9.7-inch Super AMOLED, 2048 x 1536, 4:3 Aspect Ratio 9.7-inch Super AMOLED, 2048 x 1536, 4:3 Aspect Ratio
HDR Yes No
S Pen Yes No
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Processor Snapdragon 820 Exynos 5433 / Snapdragon 652
RAM 4GB 3GB
Storage 32GB 32GB/64GB
MicroSD Card Slot up to 256GB up to 256GB
Rear-Facing Camera 13MP, Autofocus, F1.9, LED flash, HDR, 4K Video Recording 8MP, Autofocus, F1.9, HDR, QHD Video Recording
Front-Facing Camera 5MP 2.1MP
Loudspeakers Quad Stereo, Tuned by AKG (Harman) Dual Stereo
Wireless Connectivity LTE Cat. 6 (600Mbps), Dual-Band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2 with LE LTE Cat. 6 (300Mbps), Dual-Band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1 with LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
USB USB 3.1 Type-C microUSB 2.0
Sensors Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Hall, Magnetic, Proximity, RGB Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Hall, Magnetic, Proximity, RGB
Keyboard Case Pogo Pins Bluetooth
Dimensions 169.0 x 237.3 x 6.0mm 169.0 x 237.3 x 5.6mm
Weight 429g (Wi-Fi) / 434g (LTE) 389g (Wi-Fi) / 392g (LTE)
Battery 6,000 mAh 5,870 mAh