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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 310.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, getting a 79 score against 73.3. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the older 10 version while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot thicker than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, it's lighter and also a lot newer.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit better CPU than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a bit better display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1200 x 1920px resolution, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also counts with a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features much more memory to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a camera with a much better 13 mega pixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, letting go a couple specifications.
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