Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-07-16 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Metal |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is better than the Huawei MediaPad M2, getting a 75.2 score against 65.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is incredibly heavier than the Huawei MediaPad M2, it's noticeably thinner and newer. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, offering a couple additional features.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (but slower). The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better display density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a way more MP back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with superior battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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