Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 652 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5870 mAh
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Price
$400. Search
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
$599. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ProductGalaxy Tab S2 9.7 (Launched 2015-07-01)Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED 9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 652 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery5870 mAh6000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 389g (13.7oz), 237.3x169x5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches)IP Rating, 429g (15.1oz), 237.3x169x6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$400$599
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)9.7"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%72.7%
Resolution2048x15362048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)264 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)5870 mAh6000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time12 hours
Music Playback Time109 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 652Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8976MSM8996
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x1.9 & 4x103 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • MHL
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.89 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7550005600057000580005900060000610006200063000640006500066000

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 S2 9.7Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.775010001250150017502000225025002750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.71500017500200002250025000275003000032500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.71012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.757.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.535

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.74875500051255250537555005625575058756000