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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-06-12 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a global score of 75.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s global score of 65.7. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 body is way heavier but somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and they were released with only 8 months difference. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has older 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much larger screen, more pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has 112 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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