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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, February	2018, August
Status	Available. Released 2017, April	Available. Released 2018, August

Body
Dimensions	237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)	249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm (9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 in)
Weight	429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)	482g (Wi-Fi), 483g (LTE) (1.06 lb)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	Stylus	Stylus

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)	10.5 inches, 321.9 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~287 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 540

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	8 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	Tuned by AKG/HARMAN	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	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+	Samsung Dex ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 7300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired

Misc
Colors	White, black	Black, White
SAR		1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	0.34 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y	SM-T830, SM-T835
Price	About 380 EUR	About 520 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)