Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-09-28 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| 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, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, getting a score of 75.2 against 73.3. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing you a couple nice extra features and optimized performance. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is older than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, it's design is noticeably thinner and just a bit lighter.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater display pixel density and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a greater number of cores.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a greater camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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