Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

{{distinguish|text=the Samsung Galaxy S III or the Galaxy Tab 3}}

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| name = Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

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| logo = Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 logo.svg

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| image = Samsung Galaxy Tab S3.png

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| manufacturer = Samsung Electronics

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Black
Silver

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| series = Samsung Galaxy Tab series

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SM-T820 (Wi-Fi)
SM-T825x (Wi-Fi & LTE)
SM-T827x (Wi-Fi & LTE)

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(Last letter varies by carrier and international models)

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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)

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| predecessor = Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

| successor = Samsung Galaxy Tab S4

| type = Tablet computer

| form = Slate

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| Wi-Fi: {{convert|429|g|lb}}

| LTE & Wi-Fi: {{convert|434|g|lb}}

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| os = {{ubl

|Original: Android 7 with Samsung Experience 8.0

|Current: Android 9 with One UI 1.0

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| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

| cpu = Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

| gpu = Adreno 530

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32 GB
128 GB

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| memory_card = microSDXC card, up to 128 GB

| sim = Nano-SIM

| battery = 6,000 mAh

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| display = {{convert|9.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} Super AMOLED 2048 x 1536 pixels (~264 ppi), 4:3 aspect ratio

| rear_camera = 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF

| front_camera = 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)

| 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

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is an Android-based tablet computer produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/26/samsungs-galaxy-tab-s3-is-a-big-note/|title=Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 is basically another Note tablet|date=26 February 2017 |access-date=27 February 2017}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/8/1/17638776/samsung-galaxy-tab-s4-tablet-announced-features-price|title=Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S4 tries to beat the iPad at productivity|work=The Verge|access-date=2018-08-03}}

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.{{cite web|title=Galaxy Tab S3 9.7" (S Pen included)|url=http://publish.samsungsimulator.com/simulator/50ca3590-52e1-4a83-9b86-85edd5fb941c/#!topic/settings/change_the_language|website=Samsung Smart Simulator|publisher=Samsung Electronics America|language=en|access-date=2017-05-03|archive-date=2018-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005025/http://publish.samsungsimulator.com/simulator/50ca3590-52e1-4a83-9b86-85edd5fb941c/#!topic/settings/change_the_language|url-status=dead}}

The device features a 9.7-inch 2048 × 1536 Super AMOLED display which supports HDR video.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-galaxy-book-12-inch/preview/|title=Samsung Galaxy Book has its sights set on the Microsoft Surface|access-date=27 February 2017}} The Tab S3 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of onboard storage and a 6000 mAh battery.{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/mwc-2017-hands-on-with-the-samsung-galaxy-tab-s3-windows-10-powered-galaxy-book/|title=MWC 2017: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and Windows 10-powered Galaxy Book - ZDNet|first=Jason|last=Cipriani|website=ZDNet |access-date=27 February 2017}} It is also supplied with a Galaxy Note S Pen, the first of the Tab S range to do so.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/26/14734968/samsung-galaxy-tab-s3-tablet-hands-on-announcement-mwc-2017|title=Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 comes with four speakers and a stylus|first=Dan|last=Seifert|date=26 February 2017|access-date=27 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2017/02/27/samsungs-new-galaxy-tab-s3-boasts-12-hour-battery-life/#.tnw_d2X3thn2|title=Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S3 packs a huge battery and an improved stylus|first=Abhimanyu|last=Ghoshal|date=27 February 2017|access-date=27 February 2017}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/22/15011164/galaxy-tab-s3-review-samsung |title=Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review |last=Kastrenakes |first=Jacob |publisher=The Verge |date=2017-03-22 |access-date=2017-03-24}}

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".{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-tab-s3|title=Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review|last=Swider|first=Matt|website=techradar|date=November 24, 2017}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-galaxy-tab-s3-review/|title=Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review: Samsung's best tablet screen is a sight to behold|last=Blanco|first=Xiaomare|website=CNET|date=March 22, 2017}}

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".{{Cite web|url=http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/galaxy-tab-s3|title=Samsung Galaxy Tab S3|last=Parker|first=Max|website=trustedreviews|date=September 5, 2017}}

References

External links

[http://www.samsung.com/consumer/mobile-phone/tablet/ Samsung Galaxy Tab]

Category:Android (operating system) devices

Category:Products introduced in 2017