Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Galaxy Tab S2

Samsung has unveiled its new high-end tablet offering, the Galaxy Tab S3, at its MWC 2017 event today. Compared to last year's Galaxy Tab S2, the newer tablet from Samsung brings a brighter display (with HDR) and quad-stereo speakers custom tuned by AKG (Harman), offering an even richer multimedia experience. There's also an S Pen stylus bundled with the tablet so you jot down notes, draw, or sketch.

Its newer, Android 7.0-powered Grace UX offers a new user interface along with dozens of new software features. To support all these new features, the Galaxy Tab S3 uses a more powerful Snapdragon 820 processor as well as additional memory compared to its predecessor. Even the cameras have received an upgrade. It also comes with a faster USB Type-C port and a slightly larger capacity battery.

Let's compare the specifications and features of the Galaxy Tab S3 with those of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7. Detailed specifications can be found in our devices page.

	Galaxy Tab S3	Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
Display	9.7-inch Super AMOLED, 2048 x 1536, 4:3 Aspect Ratio	9.7-inch Super AMOLED, 2048 x 1536, 4:3 Aspect Ratio
HDR	Yes	No
S Pen	Yes	No
Operating System	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Processor	Snapdragon 820	Exynos 5433 / Snapdragon 652
RAM	4GB	3GB
Storage	32GB	32GB/64GB
MicroSD Card Slot	up to 256GB	up to 256GB
Rear-Facing Camera	13MP, Autofocus, F1.9, LED flash, HDR, 4K Video Recording	8MP, Autofocus, F1.9, HDR, QHD Video Recording
Front-Facing Camera	5MP	2.1MP
Loudspeakers	Quad Stereo, Tuned by AKG (Harman)	Dual Stereo
Wireless Connectivity	LTE Cat. 6 (600Mbps), Dual-Band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2 with LE	LTE Cat. 6 (300Mbps), Dual-Band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1 with LE
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C	microUSB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Hall, Magnetic, Proximity, RGB	Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Hall, Magnetic, Proximity, RGB
Keyboard Case	Pogo Pins	Bluetooth
Dimensions	169.0 x 237.3 x 6.0mm	169.0 x 237.3 x 5.6mm
Weight	429g (Wi-Fi) / 434g (LTE)	389g (Wi-Fi) / 392g (LTE)
Battery	6,000 mAh	5,870 mAh

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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