Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Better display

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Size (inches)	9.6	9.7
Panel Type	—	AMOLED
Resolution Height	1280	2048
Resolution Width	800	1536
PPI	157	264
Screen-to-body	73.9	72.7

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	—	Adreno 530
Chipset Name	—	Snapdragon 820
Process (nm)	—	14
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	—	One UI
OS Version	4.4	7.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Video	720p@30fps	4K@30fps
Features	—	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/2.2	—
Wide	—	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Video	—	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	2 MP, f/2.4	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Capacity (mAh)	5000	6000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
music play	Up to 95 h	—
talk time	Up to 12 h (multimedia)	—
Wired Charging (W)	—	18

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM - cellular model only	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	241.9	237.3
Thickness (mm)	8.5	6
Weight (g)	490	429
Width (mm)	149.5	169

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Announced	2015, June. Released 2015, July	2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	—	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40
Speed	HSPA - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Technology	GSM, HSPA	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Bluetooth	4	4.2
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB Type	—	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5