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| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 3.0 |
| 2014-02-23 | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Gray, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-450MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a global score of 61.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 score. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M1 has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0. Huawei MediaPad M1 is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it's also a little bit thinner and way lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a faster processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of faster cores. Huawei MediaPad M1 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also counts with a little bit greater pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has greater battery life than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Huawei MediaPad M1 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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