Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Plus

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
Price
$299.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T810, T815 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815 Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N
CAMERA Video: 1440p@30fps
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
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Model
Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Plus
Price
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 13 MP, autofocus
CAMERA Front: 5 MP
DISPLAY Resolution: 1600 x 2560 pixels (~299 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 9300 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 18 h
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launch
Announced
2015, July
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T810, T815 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T813N, T819N
Chipset
Exynos 5433 - T810, T815 Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 - T813N, T819N
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T810, T815 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815 Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus
Front
2.1 MP
Video
1440p@30fps
Features
Yes
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 5870 mAh battery
Talk time
About 12 h / About 30 h
Playing Music
About 109 h
body
Dimensions
237.3 x 169 x 5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 in)
Weight
389g (Wi-Fi) / 392g (LTE) (10.51 oz, 0.86 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White, black, gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out)
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 510
camera
Rear
13 MP, autofocus
Front
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels (~299 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 9300 mAh battery
Talk time
About 18 h
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
247 x 179 mm
Weight
644 g (1.42 lb, 22.72 oz)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, Type-C reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - ROW
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700),
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 uses a faster processor Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) than the Yoga Tab 3 Plus. This is an important specification of this model as a powerful CPU demonstrates a better performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is equipped with a better GPU Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815 Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N which will let you to play more new games. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is equipped with more RAM (3 GB) i.e. this model demonstrates higher performance in comparison to the Yoga Tab 3 Plus.

The Yoga Tab 3 Plus has 4K UHD (1600 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 298 ppi pixel density which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. It means that the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is a better choice for watching movies. If you are a photo lover then the Yoga Tab 3 Plus is a better buy for you as this model is equipped with better rear 5-Megapixel camera. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 shoots videos with a higher resolution: 2K HD vs FullHD.

The Yoga Tab 3 Plus can be used longer without charging as it has a better battery life. The tablet is produced with 9300 mAh battery which is 3430 mAh bigger in comparison with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 battery. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 weighs 389g which is 255g less compared to the weight of the Yoga Tab 3 Plus.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and the Yoga Tab 3 Plus have an equal number of pros but as the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 has more powerful CPU which is a really important specification then it will be the best buy.