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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 280 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has an overall score of 75.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 score. Although the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster). Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher pixels count per inch in the display, a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a larger display.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 captures way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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