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.
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
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| Type | Tablet computer |
| Series | Galaxy Tab S series |
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| 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 |
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| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| CPU | Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) |
| GPU | Adreno 530 |
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| 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 |
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Its successor, the Galaxy Tab S4, was announced on August 1, 2018.[2]
Features
editThe 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
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 is basically another Note tablet". 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S4 tries to beat the iPad at productivity". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Galaxy Tab S3 9.7" (S Pen included)". Samsung Smart Simulator. Samsung Electronics America. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy Book has its sights set on the Microsoft Surface". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Cipriani, Jason. "MWC 2017: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and Windows 10-powered Galaxy Book - ZDNet". ZDNet. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Seifert, Dan (26 February 2017). "Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 comes with four speakers and a stylus". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Ghoshal, Abhimanyu (27 February 2017). "Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S3 packs a huge battery and an improved stylus". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (2017-03-22). "Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ Swider, Matt (November 24, 2017). "Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review". techradar.
- ^ Blanco, Xiaomare (March 22, 2017). "Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review: Samsung's best tablet screen is a sight to behold". CNET.
- ^ Parker, Max (September 5, 2017). "Samsung Galaxy Tab S3". trustedreviews.
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