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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-09-29 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 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 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M3, getting a 74 score against 71.5. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an older and heavier tablet than Huawei MediaPad M3, but Samsung was able to make it extremely thinner anyway. Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560px resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M3's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch one, they have equal internal storage and an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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