Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 vs Apple iPad 9.7 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Apple iPad 9.7 (2017)
Apple iPad 9.7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Apple iPad 9.7 (2017)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900; N/A - WiFi version
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO; N/A - WiFi version
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300)
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500); N/A - WiFi version
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    -
    3.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A speed
    LTE-A, (2CA) Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    LTE-A, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2017-2
    2017-3
  • Status
    2017-3
    2017-3
  • Design
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM
    Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM)
  • Height
    237.3 mm
    240 mm
  • Width
    169 mm
    169.5 mm
  • Thickness
    6 mm
    7.5 mm
  • Weight
    434 g
    478 g
  • Stylus
    Yes
    -
  • Colors
    White, black
    Gold, Silver, Space Gray
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    9.7 inches
    9.7 inches
  • Resolution
    1536 x 2048 pixels
    1536 x 2048 pixels
  • Pixel density
    264 ppi
    264 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    -
    Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  • Multitouch
    Yes, max 5 fingers
    Yes
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Quad-core
    -
  • CPU
    Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo
    Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • CPU(second)
    dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
    Apple A9
  • GPU
    Adreno 530
    PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    2 GB
  • Internal storage
    32 GB
    32, 128 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
    iOS 10.3
  • Main camera
  • Main camera
    13 MP, f/1.9 , 27 mm
    8 MP, f/2.4 , 31 mm
  • Primary camera video
    2160p@30fps
    1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    autofocus
    autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    -
  • Primary camera video hdr
    -
    HDR
  • Primary camera video stereo sound record
    -
    stereo sound record
  • Camera features
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
    1.12µm pixel size, HDR (photo/panorama), face/smile detection, geo-tagging, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    5 MP, f/2.2 , 23 mm
    1.2 MP, f/2.2 , 31 mm
  • Secondary camera HDR
    -
    HDR
  • Secondary camera face detection
    -
    face detection
  • Secondary camera face time
    -
    FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p
    720p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    N/A
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    -
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    -
  • USB
    Type-C reversible connector
    Lightning, USB 2.0
  • Bluetooth
    v4.2
    v4.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    -
  • BDS
    Yes
    -
  • Magnetic connector
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    -
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    -
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging iMessage
    -
    iMessage
  • Messaging Push Email
    Push Email
    Push Email
  • Java
    No
    No
  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro
    Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5 (Safari)
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    -
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    6000 mAh
    8827 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    -
  • Talk time
    -
    10 h

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