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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 8 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is much better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, getting a 75.5 score against 65. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 3 comes with Windows 8 operating system. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's design is newer, way lighter and a little thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a more powerful processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has 6 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a sharper screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
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