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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Metal |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, with a score of 75.8 against 75.2. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's, but it's heavier and thicker.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600, a just a little greater display density and a little bit larger display. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, and although they both have a camera with a 13 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a bigger camera aperture.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features greater battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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