Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 235.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad, having a 60.5 score against 56.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a way thinner but heavier portable tablet than Huawei MediaPad. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version while Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0 version.
Huawei MediaPad counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280px and a lot higher pixel quantity per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features just a little better performance than Huawei MediaPad, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM and a larger number of 1.2 gigahertz cores.
Huawei MediaPad features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both have the same resolution back camera, the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad, because it has 12 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also a lot cheaper.
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