Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 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 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| 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 | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a global score of 75.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 general score. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's body is newer and extremely lighter than Galaxy Tab S3's, but it's thicker. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a greater number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixels quantity per inch of display.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab S3 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 5100mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
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