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Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

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

Launch
Announced	2015, June. Released 2015, July	2017, February
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, April

Body
Dimensions	241.9 x 149.5 x 8.5 mm (9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 in)	237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)
Weight	490 g (Wi-Fi)/ 495 g (3G) (1.08 lb)	429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Stylus

Display
Type	TFT	Super AMOLED
Size	9.6 inches, 267.2 cm2 (~73.9% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~157 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 4.4 (KitKat) - EU model Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) - USA model	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset		Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.2 GHz - USA model	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU		Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features		LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	720p@30fps	4K@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.4	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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot - USA model	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP; 4.1, A2DP - USA model	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	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 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired
Talk time	Up to 7 h 30 min (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 95 h

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Metallic Black	White, black
SAR EU	0.50 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-T560, SM-T561, SM-T560NU	SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y
Price	About 200 EUR	About 380 EUR

Tests
Performance		GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)