Compare: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8 (2019)
General Features
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9.7"Super AMOLED
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13MP2160p
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4GB RAMSnapdragon 820
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6000mAh
Pros
SD Card area available
High battery capacity
USB Type-C reversible connector
Headphone jack
Cons
No FM Radio
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Release Date
2017, April
Status
Available
Out Price
About 380 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
Dimensions
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)
Weight
429 gr (Wi-Fi)/ 434 gr (LTE) (15.13 oz)
Material
Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
No
Infrared
USB Type
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Bits
Cores
Process technology
GPU
Adreno 530
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
4 GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
32 GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
6000
Type
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
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
13 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
2160@30
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
5 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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi 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)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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8.0"IPS LCD
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8MP1080p
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3GB RAMExynos 7904
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4200mAhLi-Po
Pros
SD Card area available
High battery capacity
USB Type-C reversible connector
Headphone jack
Cons
No FM Radio
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Release Date
2019, April
Status
Available
Out Price
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:10 ratio - 283 ppi density
Size
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~75.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
Black
Gray
Dimensions
201.5 x 122.4 x 8.9 mm (7.93 x 4.82 x 0.35 in)
Weight
325 gr (11.46 oz)
Material
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
No
Infrared
USB Type
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Bits
Cores
Process technology
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3 GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
32 GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
4200
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.0
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
8 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
1080@30
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
5 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE Band - 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
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
5.0, 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)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI