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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2016-09-29 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M3's 71.5 general score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an older and extremely heavier portable tablet than Huawei MediaPad M3, but Samsung made it incredibly thinner anyway. The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Huawei MediaPad M3 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and Huawei MediaPad M3 count with similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have the same 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit superior battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity against 5100mAh.
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