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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-06-03 | 2018-06-12 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, getting a global score of 75.8 against 68.7. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it is heavier. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2, so it provides some additional features and performance enhancements.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600, a lot larger screen and a greater display pixels density. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features 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 greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
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