Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

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Samsung · 2017

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Name: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Android tablet. Announced Feb 2017. Features 9.7″ display, Snapdragon 820 chipset, 13 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 6000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 4 GB RAM.

Display 9.7"

Chipset Snapdragon 820

RAM 4 GB

Storage 32GB/128GB storage, microSDXC

Camera 13 MP

Battery 6000 mAh

OS Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI

Build 429g (Wi-Fi)/ 434g (LTE), 6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, February. Released 2017, April

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

GPU Adreno 530

Display

Type Super AMOLED

Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm 2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF

Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 4K@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)

Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)

Weight 429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)

Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

SIM Nano-SIM (cellular model only)

bodyother Stylus

Battery

Type Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable

Charging 18W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

3.5mm jack Yes

optionalother Tuned by AKG/HARMAN

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only

NFC No

Radio No

USB USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - cellular model only

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

featuresother ANT+

Our Tests

Performance GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

Colors White, black

Models SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y

SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530

Type	Super AMOLED
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm 2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Single	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps

Single	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Dimensions	237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)
Weight	429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
bodyother	Stylus

Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack	Yes
optionalother	Tuned by AKG/HARMAN

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC	No
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - cellular model only

Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
featuresother	ANT+

Performance	GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Colors	White, black
Models	SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)
Price	About 380 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

47.6/100

Mid-range

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 37.6

Display 72.3

Camera 61

Battery 79

0.5%Popularity rank

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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