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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 3.0 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a global score of 71.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 overall score. Huawei MediaPad M3 is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixel amount per screen inch and a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 6 more cpu cores. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit longer battery life than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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