Screen size
MediaPad M3 8.4Winner: 8.4"+8.3%
Pura X Max7.7"
Quick verdict
Pura X Max leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
MediaPad M3 8.4
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Pura X Max
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M3 8.4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pura X Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pura X Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Pura X Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsPura X Max
LTE
Speed
MediaPad M3 8.4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Pura X Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Pura X Max
SA/NSA
Announced
MediaPad M3 8.4
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Pura X Max
2026, April 20
Status
MediaPad M3 8.4
Discontinued
Pura X Max
Released May 31, 2026
Dimensions
MediaPad M3 8.4
215.5 x 124.2 x 7.3 mm (8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 in)
Pura X Max
Unfolded: 166.5 x 120 x 5.2 mmFolded: 85 x 120 x 11.2 mm
Weight
MediaPad M3 8.4
326 g (11.50 oz)
Pura X Max
229 g (8.08 oz)
SIM
MediaPad M3 8.4
Nano-SIM
Pura X Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Pura X Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminosilicate glass back, aluminum frame
Other
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Pura X Max
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min) Stylus support
Type
MediaPad M3 8.4
IPS LCD
Pura X Max
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Size
MediaPad M3 8.4
8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X Max
7.7 inches, 179.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M3 8.4
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
Pura X Max
1828 x 2584 pixels (~412 ppi density)
Other
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Pura X Max
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, 5.4 inches, 1264 x 1848 pixels, 412 PPI, Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
OS
MediaPad M3 8.4
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Pura X Max
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
MediaPad M3 8.4
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Pura X Max
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
CPU
MediaPad M3 8.4
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Pura X Max
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
GPU
MediaPad M3 8.4
Mali-T880 MP4
Pura X Max
Maleoon 935
Card slot
MediaPad M3 8.4
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Pura X Max
No
Internal
MediaPad M3 8.4
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Pura X Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Single
MediaPad M3 8.4
8 MP, AF
Pura X Max
-
Features
MediaPad M3 8.4
HDR, panorama
Pura X Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
MediaPad M3 8.4
1080p@30fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Pura X Max
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 81mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 12.5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF
Single
MediaPad M3 8.4
8 MP
Pura X Max
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M3 8.4
1080p@30fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M3 8.4
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pura X Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M3 8.4
Yes
Pura X Max
No
Other
MediaPad M3 8.4
Tuned by Harman Kardon
Pura X Max
-
WLAN
MediaPad M3 8.4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Pura X Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
MediaPad M3 8.4
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Pura X Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
MediaPad M3 8.4
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Pura X Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
MediaPad M3 8.4
No
Pura X Max
Yes
Radio
MediaPad M3 8.4
No
Pura X Max
No
USB
MediaPad M3 8.4
microUSB 2.0
Pura X Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared port
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Pura X Max
Yes
Sensors
MediaPad M3 8.4
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pura X Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
MediaPad M3 8.4
Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Pura X Max
5300 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Pura X Max
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
MediaPad M3 8.4
Silver, Gold
Pura X Max
Black, Blue, White, Olive, Orange
Models
MediaPad M3 8.4
BTV-DL09, BTV-W09
Pura X Max
HOP-AL00
Price
MediaPad M3 8.4
About 280 EUR
Pura X Max
About 1400 EUR