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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, having a 75.5 score against 68.7. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version, counting with lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it's a little bit lighter.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way higher display density.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 15 percent bigger battery capacity.
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