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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-09-29 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M3, with a general score of 74.5 against 71.5. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is newer, but way heavier and a little thicker than Huawei MediaPad M3. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a way better number of pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 5100mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3. Both have a same resolution camera in the back.
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