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General Features
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9.7"Super AMOLED
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8MP1440p
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3GB RAMExynos 5433
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5870 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
Low sar value (EU)
SD Card area available
High battery capacity
Multiple color options
Cons
No FM Radio
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Release Date
2015, September
Status
Available
Out Price
About 270 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
4:3 ratio - 264 ppi density
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
White
Black
Gold
Dimensions
237.3 x 169 x 5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 in)
Weight
389gr (Wi-Fi) / 392gr (LTE) (10.51 oz)
Material
Metal, Plastic
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
No
Infrared
USB Type
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Exynos 5433 - T810, T815
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - T813N, T819N
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - T813N, T819N
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T810, T815
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
20 nm
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815
Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N
Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N
GPU Cores
6
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T810, T815
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) - T813N, T819N
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) - T813N, T819N
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3GB
RAM Type
LPDDR3
Storage
32GB/64GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
66k
Antutu
v6
Geek Bench Score
1003
GeekBench
Single Score
3303
Multi Score
N/A
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
5870
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H5
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
3264 x 2448 pixels, 7.99 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1440@30
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
2.1 MP
Sensor
Samsung S5K6B2
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
null
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE Band - 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
No
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
0.885 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
1.585 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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10.1"PLS LCD
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8MPSingle camera
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3GB RAMExynos 7870 Octa
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7300 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
SD Card area available
High battery capacity
Headphone jack
Cons
No FM Radio
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Release Date
Jun 1, 2016
Status
Available
Out Price
About 220 EUR
Display
Type
PLS LCD
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:10 ratio - 224 ppi density
Size
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~74.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
Stylus (only S Pen models)
BODY
Colors
Pearl White
Metallic Black
Dimensions
254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm (10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 in)
Weight
525 gr (1.16 lb)
Material
Plastic body
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Accelerometer
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
No
Infrared
USB Type
microUSB 2.0
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
14 nm
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Cores
2
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
2GB
RAM Type
LPDDR3
Storage
16GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
7300
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
13 hours
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
3264 x 2448 pixels, 7.99 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
2 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE Band - 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou (market dependent)
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
No
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
0.917 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI