Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2014-02-23 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M1 has a global score of 61.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. The Huawei MediaPad M1 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Both tablets we are comparing use Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M1 has the newer 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0, so it provides you a lot of extra features and enhanced performance.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800px resolution, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also counts with a quite greater display pixels density. The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of faster cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with longer battery life than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery size.
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