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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-02-23 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 150.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M1 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a general score of 61.5 against 60.4. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M1 has an older 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Even though the Huawei MediaPad M1 is way older and heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's design is still a little thinner.
Huawei MediaPad M1 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also counts with a bit larger screen. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 200 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has 512 MB less RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core processor. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much better camera than Huawei MediaPad M1. Both have the same 1280x720 video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 has greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Huawei MediaPad M1 costs a bit more than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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