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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (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, 18, 19, 38, 40 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, May. Released 2016, May 2017, February
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2017, April
Body
Dimensions 254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm (10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 in) 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)
Weight 525 g (1.16 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 Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
  Stylus
Display
Type PLS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~74.9% screen-to-body ratio) 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density) 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
 Stylus (only S Pen models)
Platform
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM (S-Pen), 32GB 3GB RAM (S-Pen) 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.9, AF 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Beidou (market dependent) 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 7300 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Misc
Colors Pearl White, Metallic Black White, black
SAR EU 0.92 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-T580, SM-T585, SM-P580, SM-P585, SM-P585Y SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y
Price About 220 EUR About 380 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

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