Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 - Specs Review

Samsung the South Korean electronics giant is strongly back into the tablet game with the release of Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 which is slated for tomorrow in the US. It is said to cost $599.99 (₹39,990) in the country. The pre-orders started about a week ago on the official store of Samsung as well as other retailers. There will bee two color variants - Black and Silver with an optional keyboard accessory that costs $129.99 (₹8510.00) separately.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

The tablet sports a premium design and a 9.7-inch QXGA Super AMOLED display. It offers a resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and supports HDR (10-bit) videos. It has quad speaker setup from AKG Acoustics and S Pen for the productivity. It also comes with a flip case in the box.

The Galaxy Tab S3 runs Android 7.0 and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor paired with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of ROM. A card slot is available which can support microSD cards up to 256 GB. Connectivity wise, there are two variants - a Wi-Fi only and an LTE-enabled variant. The tablet does support standard 3G and 2G networks with the nano SIM and has Bluetooth v4.2, GPS and USB v3.1 (Type-C). Other features include fast charging, 13MP primary camera with AF and flash, 5MP front camera and a 6000 mAh battery. The tablet is quite slim at only 6 mm.

As for India, the tablet is spotted in an online store (onlymobiles.com) which lists it as "Coming Soon". Expected price is ₹39,990.

At the price and with the specs, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is surely aimed at the high-end markets. It is Samsung's best tablet yet in terms of all specifications and features. Upon release, it sure will become poular and seens like a great alternative to the iPad Air 2.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specifications

Diplay: 9.7-inch QXGA Super AMOLED (1536 x 2048 pixels, ~264 ppi) with S-Pen stylus
CPU:  Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and Adreno 530 GPU
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 32 GB ROM with microSD up to 256 GB
Camera: 13MP f/1.9, 27mm AF primary with flash; 5MP  f/2.2, 23mm secondary
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, LTE, HSPA, GSM, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS (A-GPS), USB-C type
OS: Android Nougat 7.0
Dimensions: 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm | Weight: 429 grams

Price

💵 $599.99 | ₹39,990