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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2018-06-12 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 280 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, having a 75.8 score against 62.8. Huawei MediaPad M5 10's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's much heavier. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat, so it provides the user a couple additional features.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way greater screen pixels density, a way bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 7500mAh battery size instead of 4200mAh.
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