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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a overall score of 71.5 against 68.3. Despite of the fact that Huawei MediaPad M3 is older than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much greater pixels count per inch of screen, a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a bit larger display.
Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 4 more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a very superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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