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| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-07-14 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.5 | 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 is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad M2, with a overall score of 67.4 against 64.7. These tablets work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an older 4.2.2 version while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is an extremely older tablet than the Huawei MediaPad M2, but it's just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit superior CPU than Huawei MediaPad M2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower) and a graphics processing unit. Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a greater pixels number per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch captures a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M2, although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back and a much worse 1280x720 video definition.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 4800mAh battery size instead of 4450mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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