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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M3 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, getting a overall score of 71.5 against 68.7. Huawei MediaPad M3 is a a bit lighter tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but they are equally thin. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much higher screen pixels density, a little bit larger display and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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