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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has an overall score of 71.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. Although the Huawei MediaPad M3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were released with only a few months difference, Huawei MediaPad M3's design is a bit heavier but also somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a way better screen pixels density.
Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it has a camera with way less megapixels.
Huawei MediaPad M3 features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 5100mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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