Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2014-02-23 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 160.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M1 has an overall score of 61.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 general score. Although Huawei MediaPad M1 is older and a little thicker than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's body is still a lot lighter. These tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M1 has the previous 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1280 x 800 pixels resolution and a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Huawei MediaPad M1 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 4 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB and 16 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has improved battery life than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei MediaPad M1. Both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Huawei MediaPad M1 is also the cheapest one.
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