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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M3 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a 71.5 score against 70. Huawei MediaPad M3 is an older tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but Huawei was able to make it way thinner and much lighter. Huawei MediaPad M3 has a better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a way greater pixels amount per inch in the screen and a little bit larger screen.
Huawei MediaPad M3 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD card slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M3. They have a camera with an 8 megapixels.
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