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| Global Score | |
| 70.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-02-21 | 2016-04-01 |
| 10.98 x 7.64 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 22.58 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Dual-Core 3100 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4430mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MateBook is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 70.7 score against 60.4. Huawei MateBook's design is notably heavier but a lot thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and they were released only a couple of months apart. The Huawei MateBook features a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Huawei MateBook counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same screen pixel density, the Huawei MateBook also has a lot bigger display and a much better 2160 x 1440 resolution. Huawei MateBook features a much better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei MateBook has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4430mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a very superior camera than Huawei MateBook.
Although Huawei MateBook is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei MateBook, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go some specs and features.
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