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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, July. Released 2015, September	2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	237.3 x 169 x 5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 in)	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight	389g (Wi-Fi) / 392g (LTE) (13.72 oz)	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build		Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection		Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
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	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Chipset	Exynos 5433 - T810, T815 Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - T813N, T819N	Apple A8X (20 nm)
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	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU	Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815 Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features		HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	2.1 MP	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features		face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video		720p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	Lightning, USB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5870 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 12 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 30 h (3G)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Music play	Up to 109 h

Misc
Colors	White, black, gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR EU	0.86 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-T810, SM-T815, SM-T813N, SM-T819N, SM-T819, SM-T813, SM-T815Y, SM-T819Y	A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price	About 270 EUR	About 440 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark X: 29753
Display		Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Loudspeaker		Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB