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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.0 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2012-10-09 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 6.49 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a global score of 71.5 against 62.7. Huawei MediaPad M3's body is way newer, much lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Huawei MediaPad M3 has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels quantity per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M3 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 56 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a superior battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 7000mAh battery size against 5100mAh.
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