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Entry-level · 2017

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Our Take CPU lands in today’s entry-level range

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen — but slow 18W charging and 32GB storage show its age.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), AMOLED screen
Watch out 18W charging (slow), 32GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
9.7″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Snapdragon 820 4 / 32 GB
6000 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

9.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1536 × 2048 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
9.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1536 × 2048 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
Graphics test
GFXBench 13 fps
CPU
4-core, 2.15 GHz
GPU
Adreno 530
Process
14 nm

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/1.9
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

6000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.2
USB
USB-C
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

429 g · 6.0 mm
Height
237.3 mm
Width
169.0 mm
Thickness
6.0 mm
Weight
429 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 1536 × 2048 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 9.7″ vs 5.8″ screen
121% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
100% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 429 g vs 155 g
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline
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