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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | -- |
| 2011-08-28 | 2016-09-29 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M3 is way better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a 71.5 score against 58.8. The Huawei MediaPad M3 body is way newer, thinner and extremely lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 6 more processing cores.
Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels count per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity against 5100mAh. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
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