Page 6 : Gaming & Overall Performance, Our Verdict & Lowest Prices

Gaming Performance – 3DMark

We tested the Galaxy Tab S3’s gaming performance using 3DMark, using the Ice Storm Unlimited test.

	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3	Huawei Mate 9	ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra	HTC 10
Gaming Score	17878	27853	17719	23171
Graphics	18515	36605	21124	27512
Physics	15958	15164	11328	14925
Graphics Test 1	88.8 fps	202.5 fps	115.2 fps	136.6 fps
Graphics Test 2	73.6 fps	131.1 fps	76.3 fps	106.4 fps
Physics Test	50.7 fps	48.1 fps	36.0 fps	47.4 fps

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (Amazon | Lazada) is not the fastest gaming tablet, but it has good gaming performance.

 

Overall Performance

AnTuTu is a nice benchmark for testing various performance aspects of Android devices.

	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3	Huawei Mate 9	ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra	HTC 10
TOTAL SCORE	131430	123167	76096	113813
3D SCORE	57553	40114	18816	50700
– 3D (Marooned)	36690	23313	10861	34778
– 3D (Garden)	20863	16801	7952	15922
UX SCORE	43151	39975	26794	30890
– UX Data Secure	6524	7943	5077	6319
– UX Data Process	3534	6985	4198	3379
– UX Strategy Games	9054	11860	7503	5433
– UX Image Process	21022	5580	6879	9521
– UX I/O Performance	3017	7607	3137	6238
CPU SCORE	24024	31992	23689	21915
– CPU Mathematics	8532	9680	6950	8494
– CPU Common Use	6041	11139	6311	5931
– CPU Multi-Core	9451	11173	10428	7490
RAM	6702	11086	6797	10308

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (Amazon | Lazada) did well in AnTuTu, coming in top actually. It bested even top-of-the-line smartphones like the Huawei Mate 9 and HTC 10.

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Our Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (Amazon | Lazada) is a long-awaited upgrade to the Galaxy Tab S2. If you are hoping for revolutionary changes that have been the hallmark of the Samsung Galaxy S smartphones, you will be sorely disappointed. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S team retained the same familiar design.

So there is no Infinity Display or iris scanner, as some of us have hoped for. Instead, they clad the Galaxy Tab S3 (Amazon | Lazada) in glass, and focused on internal improvements. It now boasts a faster processor, a much faster graphics processor, more and faster DDR4 memory, and a quad-speaker system tuned by AKG.

Also upgraded were the cameras. The puny 2.1 MP front camera was replaced with the 5 MP camera used in the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and the more recent HTC 10. The main camera also saw an upgrade to the excellent Sony IMX260 sensor used in the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.

Other less obvious upgrades include the display and battery. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (Amazon | Lazada) used the same excellent Super AMOLED display, but it is now capable of displaying HDR images and videos. The battery also saw a slight increase in capacity, allowing the Galaxy Tab S3 to achieve a rated battery life of 8 to 12 hours. Needless to say, the  battery has also undergone the new Samsung 8-point battery safety check.

Arguably the biggest upgrade the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 introduces is the improved S Pen. This is the first time a Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet comes with the S Pen. The new S Pen is still powered electromagnetically, but now has a thinner nib and 4,096 pressure levels.

The only issues we have with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (Amazon | Lazada) are the memory bloat and its rather limited internal storage. At its launch price of RM 2,999 (US$ 599 in the US), we would have expected at least 64 GB of internal storage, or a Book Cover (RM 199 / ~US$ 47) thrown in.

If you find the Galaxy Tab S3 too pricey, you will be glad to note that the older Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is now on sale at almost half the price! Now that’s a really great deal!

 

Availability & Lowest Prices

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (Amazon | Lazada) is now available in Black and Silver colour options. The Pogo Keyboard Cover comes in Gray colour and retails at RM499 / ~US$119.

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The Book Cover is available in Black, White and Green colours, and retails at RM199 / ~US$47. Check out the latest offers below :

• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 LTE (Black) : Amazon | Lazada
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 LTE (Silver) : Amazon | Lazada
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Keyboard Cover : Amazon
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Book Cover (Black) : Amazon | Lazada
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Book Cover (White) : Amazon | Lazada
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Book Cover (Green) : Amazon | Lazada

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