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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2016-09-29 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a general score of 71.5, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8's global score of 54.1. The Huawei MediaPad M3 construction is newer, a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Amazon Fire HD 8. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has an incredibly better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a way greater pixels count per display inch and a quite larger screen. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has 64 GB internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8. The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a back camera with a way better 8 MP resolution.
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