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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a general score of 71.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 global score. Huawei MediaPad M3's construction is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a much greater screen pixel density and a little bit bigger display. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M3. They have a same resolution back camera.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
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