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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

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

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

Body
Dimensions	237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)	186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm (7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 in)
Weight	429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)	283 g (9.98 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
	Stylus

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)	7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)

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

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

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

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes
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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired
Talk time		Up to 11 h (multimedia)
Music play		Up to 100 h

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

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)