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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad M3, having a general score of 74.5 against 71.5. Even though Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is newer than the Huawei MediaPad M3, it is just a bit thicker and heavier. The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a lot higher pixels density. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a greater camera than Huawei MediaPad M3. They have a same resolution back camera.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
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