Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-02-23 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than Huawei MediaPad M1, with a 70.2 score against 61.5. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) design is notably newer than the Huawei MediaPad M1's, but it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2, so it gives you some additional features.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a way smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better processing unit than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of 1.6 GHz cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a very superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 8 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
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