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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 63.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 3.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-03-22 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 10.13 x 6.93 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 22.58 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon K3V2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Vivante GC4000 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad 10 Link is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a 63.7 score against 58.1. Although it's the best device we are comparing, Huawei MediaPad 10 Link is a noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker device than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad 10 Link has a newer 4.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, providing some extra features.
The Huawei MediaPad 10 Link has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a little sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 3 megapixels, the Huawei MediaPad 10 Link also has a way higher 1920x1080 video definition. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei MediaPad 10 Link features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Huawei MediaPad 10 Link is also by far the cheapest one.
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