Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-07-16 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M2's 65.5 general score. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a newer tablet device than Huawei MediaPad M2, but it's a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei MediaPad M2 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M2. They have a back camera with an 8 megapixels, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition. Huawei MediaPad M2 features a little bit better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 4 percent larger battery capacity.
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