Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-05-02 | 2016-09-29 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has an overall score of 71.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 overall score. Huawei MediaPad M3's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is lighter. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixel number per inch of display and a much better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a little longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh. The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
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