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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

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

Launch
Announced	2015, March. Released 2015, May	2017, February
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, April

Body
Dimensions	208.3 x 137.9 x 7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 in)	237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)
Weight	313 g (11.04 oz)	429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)
Build		Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Stylus

Display
Type	TFT	Super AMOLED
Size	8.0 inches, 198.2 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset		Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU		Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 1.5GB RAM (Wi-Fi), 32GB 2GB RAM (LTE)	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features		LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	720p	4K@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video		1080p@30fps

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired
Talk time	Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 120 h

Misc
Colors	Smoky Titanium, Smoky Blue, White	White, black
SAR EU	0.12 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-T350, SM-T355, SM-T355Y	SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y
Price	About 210 EUR	About 380 EUR

Tests
Performance		GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)