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| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-02-23 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 155.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-450MP4 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M1's 61.5 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s design is noticeably newer than the Huawei MediaPad M1's, but it is a little heavier and thicker. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2 version, providing some extra features.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit. The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of them have a higher pixels quantity per inch in the display, exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution and a display of the same size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 16 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots greater videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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