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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 3.0 | -- |
| 2011-03-22 | 2016-09-29 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| 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 1000 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 |
| 7.47 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a score of 71.5, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 global score. The Huawei MediaPad M3 body is way newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much better performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of faster cores.
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei MediaPad M3 features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has an 18% more battery capacity. The Huawei MediaPad M3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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