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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-09-29 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a score of 73.6, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M3's 71.5 general score. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an older tablet than the Huawei MediaPad M3, but Samsung made it somewhat lighter and notably thinner anyway. Huawei MediaPad M3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a little bigger display and a just a little greater pixel density. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery size. Huawei MediaPad M3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have a same resolution camera in the back.
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