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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2016-09-29 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a score of 71.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s global score of 65.7. The Huawei MediaPad M3 is an older device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it's thinner and lighter anyway. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better pixel number per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a little bigger display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M3. Both have the same resolution camera.
Huawei MediaPad M3 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 2% larger battery size.
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