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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-06-03 | 2016-09-29 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, with a overall score of 71.5 against 68.7. Huawei MediaPad M3 is a a bit lighter device than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but they have the same thickness. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a little bit bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
Huawei MediaPad M3 features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels. Huawei MediaPad M3 has just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
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