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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-07-16 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M2, having a global score of 68.3 against 65.5. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is newer than the Huawei MediaPad M2, it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more cpu cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a greater camera than Huawei MediaPad M2, although it has a much worse 5 MP resolution back facing camera and a lower video definition.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
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