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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

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, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40
Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, March. Released 2016, March	2017, February
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, April

Body
Dimensions	186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm (7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 in)	237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)
Weight	283 g (9.98 oz)	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	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Spreadtrum SC9830	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 306 Mali-400MP2	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1.5GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2	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/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 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired
Talk time	Up to 11 h (multimedia)
Music play	Up to 100 h

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Metallic Black	White, black
SAR EU	0.64 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-T280, SM-T285	SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y
Price	About 130 EUR	About 380 EUR

Tests
Performance		GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)