Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Tablet computer
Series	Galaxy Tab S series
First released	24 March 2017 (US & Canada); 31 March 2017 (UK) - Silver; 7 April 2017 (UK) - Black; 17 April 2017 (Germany, Russia); 1 May 2017 (China); 8 May 2017 (Taiwan); 11 May 2017 (Korea, South); 1 June 2017 (Malaysia);
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7; Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Successor	Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Related	Samsung Galaxy Note 7; Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition
Compatible networks	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Form factor	Slate
Colors	Black; Silver;
Weight	Wi-Fi: 429 grams (0.946 lb); LTE & Wi-Fi: 434 grams (0.957 lb);
Operating system	Original: Android 7 with Samsung Experience 8.0; Current: Android 9 with One UI 1.0;
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530
Storage	32 GB; 128 GB;
Removable storage	microSDXC card, up to 128 GB
SIM	Nano-SIM
Battery	6,000 mAh
Rear camera	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Front camera	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Display	9.7 in (250 mm) Super AMOLED 2048 x 1536 pixels (~264 ppi), 4:3 aspect ratio
Sound	Four built-in stereo speakers tuned by AKG
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2; 4G & WiFi model: 4G/LTE, GPS
Data inputs	Multi-touch screen; fingerprint scanner; digital compass; proximity; ambient light sensors; accelerometer;
Model	SM-T820 (Wi-Fi); SM-T825x (Wi-Fi & LTE); SM-T827x (Wi-Fi & LTE); (Last letter varies by carrier and international models)

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is an Android-based tablet computer produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics.^[1] Belonging to the high-end "S" line, it was unveiled alongside the Galaxy Book at the MWC 2017, and was first released on March 24, 2017. It is available in Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi/4G LTE variants.

Its successor, the Galaxy Tab S4, was announced on August 1, 2018.^[2]

Features

The Galaxy Tab S3 is the first device from Samsung to run Android 7.0 Nougat as default. For the first time since the Galaxy Tab 2, all the languages that were previously absent from other regions are available.^[3]

The device features a 9.7-inch 2048 × 1536 Super AMOLED display which supports HDR video.^[4] The Tab S3 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of onboard storage and a 6000 mAh battery.^[5] It is also supplied with a Galaxy Note S Pen, the first of the Tab S range to do so.^[6]^[7]

Reception

The Verge criticized the cameras on the device, being "softened and smudged", the limitations on multitasking, and the cramped Pogo keyboard, whilst praising the integration of the S Pen and it being lightweight.^[8]

Matt Swider of Tech Radar stated that the tablet was "Samsung’s best tablet design yet", praising the addition of the free S-Pen stylus and HDR-ready future-proofed screen while criticizing the costly keyboard and how a tablet "could not replace a laptop".^[9]

Xiaomare Blanco of CNET also called the device Samsung's best tablet and stated, "The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is an elegantly designed tablet that comes with a capable stylus. It has a stunning AMOLED screen, fingerprint sensor for extra security and satisfyingly loud quad speakers. It's also the first HDR-ready tablet." The reviewer was also disappointed that large applications take time to load, while the keyboard add-on is an expensive extra.^[10]

Max Parker of TrustedReviews noted the good addition of the HDR AMOLED display, S Pen and lightweight, but said that the software "lacks polish", "janky" multitasking on the device and that the glass back of the tablet was a "fingerprint magnet".^[11]