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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 8 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a global score of 71.5, which is slightly better than Samsung ATIV Tab 5's 69.2 general score. Huawei MediaPad M3 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Huawei MediaPad M3 has a faster processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both of them have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with improved battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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