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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.2 |
| 2014-02-23 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Gray, Purple, Red and White | Brown and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-450MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has an overall score of 65.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M1's 61.5 global score. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a incredibly heavier portable tablet than Huawei MediaPad M1, but both have the same thickness. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has the previous 4.2 version while Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2 version.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also counts with a better number of pixels per inch of display. Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also has more cpu cores.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei MediaPad M1, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 3 mega pixels resolution and a lot worse 1280x720 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 24 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a way better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 42 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei MediaPad M1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei MediaPad M1. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Huawei MediaPad M1, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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