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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-07-16 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M2's general score of 65.5. Although the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is extremely older than the Huawei MediaPad M2, it's design is a little lighter and just a bit thinner. These devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has 4.2.2 version while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM and 6 more processing cores. The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has more pixels per screen inch and a much better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2, although it has a way lower 1280x720 video resolution and a much lower resolution camera. Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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