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| Global Score | |
| 63.7 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-03-22 |
| 10.13 x 6.93 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 22.58 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon K3V2 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Vivante GC4000 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad 10 Link is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a 63.7 score against 58.1. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad 10 Link has 4.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, counting with a lot of extra features. Despite being the best tablet device in our current comparison, Huawei MediaPad 10 Link's construction is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 2 more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a just a little greater pixels count in each display inch.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei MediaPad 10 Link features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 6600mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad 10 Link shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 3 MP resolution, the Huawei MediaPad 10 Link also has a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Huawei MediaPad 10 Link is also by far the cheapest.
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