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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 13, 12 |
| 2015-07-16 | 2022-02-25 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 283 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 is much better than the Huawei MediaPad M2, having a global score of 76.7 against 65.5. Although Galaxy Tab S8 is much heavier than the Huawei MediaPad M2, it's thinner and notably newer. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S8 has an older 13 version while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better display density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a superior memory for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a much better performing processor than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy Tab S8 features a way better battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a way better camera than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a much higher video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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