Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 and Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 and Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) [S]ave

Attribute	Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) ×	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 ×
General
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2016-03-01	2017-02-01
Body
Width (mm)	6.1	6
Length (mm)	240	237.3
Height (mm)	169.5	169
Weight (g)	437	429
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Aluminum	Glass
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40
Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	iOS 9.3.2	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Apple A9X (16 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)	Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 2GB RAM 256GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	9.7	9.7
Resolution (px)	1536 x 2048	1536 x 2048
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	-
Display Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Charging	-	Fast charging 18W
Capcity (mAh)	7306	6000
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	4K@30fps
Main Camera Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	-
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	-
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1; magnetic connector
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer compass gyro
Misc
Colors	Gold Rose Gold Silver Space Gray	White black
Models	A1673 A1674 A1675	SM-T820 SM-T825 SM-T825Y
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	0.99	0.99
SAR Head (W/kg)	1.19	-
Talk time (h)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	-