Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
  • 8" (1024x768) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4200 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
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Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductGalaxy Tab A 8.0 (Launched 2015-03-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display8" 1024x768 TFT LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4200 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 313g (11oz), 208.3x137.9x7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$599
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)8"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio69.0%72.7%
Resolution1024x7682048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)160 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4200 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time11 hours
Music Playback Time120 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7142514501475150015251550157516001625165016751700

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.733003350340034503500355036003650370037503800385039003950

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.722002225225022752300232523502375240024252450247525002525255025752600

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.72550026000265002700027500280002850029000295003000030500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.702.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.727.52828.52929.53030.53131.53232.533

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.705101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.735003750400042504500475050005250550057506000