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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-12 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 75.2. These devices have Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has the previous 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a newer tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has 4 more cpu cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bigger display, a just a bit higher screen pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
Galaxy Tab S3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a larger camera aperture. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
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