Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-02-23 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| $ 240.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a general score of 75.2, which is much better than Huawei MediaPad M1's 61.5 global score. The Galaxy Tab S3 body is a lot newer and notably thinner, but extremely heavier than the Huawei MediaPad M1. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2 version, counting with some nice extra features.
Huawei MediaPad M1 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S3, although it has a lot lesser pixels per inch in the display, a bit smaller display and a much lower 1280 x 800 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures a lot better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a lot higher video definition and a back camera with a much better resolution. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 24 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S3 costs a lot more money than Huawei MediaPad M1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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