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Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, February	2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status	Available. Released 2017, April	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)	215.5 x 124.2 x 7.3 mm (8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 in)
Weight	429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)	326 g (11.50 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	Stylus

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)	8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T880 MP4

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	8 MP, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	8 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	Tuned by AKG/HARMAN	Tuned by Harman Kardon

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired

Misc
Colors	White, black	Silver, Gold
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y	BTV-DL09, BTV-W09
Price	About 380 EUR	About 280 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)