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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-02-23 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| Brown and White | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 309.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad M1, getting a score of 65.9 against 61.5. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch construction has the same thickness than Huawei MediaPad M1, but it's much heavier. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has older 4.2 version while Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2 version.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also has a larger number of 1.6 gigahertz cores. The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch shoots clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1, although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 3 mega-pixels resolution and a way worse (HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a much longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 42 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei MediaPad M1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei MediaPad M1. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Huawei MediaPad M1, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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