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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2013-09-04 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 8.64 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, getting a 77.4 score against 75.8. Both tablets in this review come with Android operating system, but GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an older 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a incredibly older, a little bit thicker and a bit heavier device than the Huawei MediaPad M5 10.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a much better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a processing unit that's very similar to Huawei MediaPad M5 10's processing unit, because although the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a lower number of cores and slower and less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 13 megapixels resolution. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a little longer battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because it has an 8220mAh battery capacity against 7500mAh.
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