Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Galaxy Tab S2

Samsung has unveiled its new high-end tablet offering, the Galaxy Tab S3, at its MWC 2017 event today. Compared to last year’s Galaxy Tab S2, the newer tablet from Samsung brings a brighter display (with HDR) and quad-stereo speakers custom tuned by AKG (Harman), 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 devices page.

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

 

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