Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

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

Phone 1

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7

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1category wins

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

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2category wins

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

Even

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Size (inches)	9.7	9.7
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2048	2048
Resolution Width	1536	1536
PPI	264	264
Screen-to-body	72.7	72.7

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Mali-T760 MP6 (T810, T815) / Adreno 510 (T813N, T819N)	Adreno 530
Chipset Name	Exynos 5433 (T810, T815) / Snapdragon 652 (T813N, T819N)	Snapdragon 820
Process (nm)	28	14
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	—	One UI
OS Version	5.0.2	7.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Video	1440p@30fps	4K@30fps
Features	—	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP	—
Wide	—	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Video	—	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	2.1 MP	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Capacity (mAh)	5870	6000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
music play	Up to 109 h	—
talk time	Up to 12 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 30 h (3G)	—
Wired Charging (W)	—	18

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Build	—	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	237.3	237.3
Thickness (mm)	5.6	6
Weight (g)	389	429
Width (mm)	169	169

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Announced	2015, July. Released 2015, September	2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Bluetooth	4.1	4.2
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - 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 5	Wi-Fi 5