Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has an overall score of 71.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 general score. Huawei MediaPad M3's design is lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), even when both were only released 4 months apart. Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a lot better camera than Huawei MediaPad M3. They have a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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