Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2012-02-27 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a general score of 71.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 score. Huawei MediaPad M3's body is noticeably newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1. The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a much better display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher display density and a way higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M3 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much higher resolution camera. Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
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