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| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2012-07-25 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.60 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.05 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a global score of 58.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite's score of 54.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has older 4.0 version and Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite has Android 4.0.3. Although Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is older and heavier than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, it's body is still a lot thinner.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, because it has a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a little sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, and although they both have a better number of pixels per inch in the screen, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also has a better 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a larger display.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a little bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, although it has a back camera with less megapixels. Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite features a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a very superior battery duration than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity.
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