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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-12 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 280 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.84 |
| 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) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), with a 75.8 score against 74.6. Both tablets we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has older 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei MediaPad M5 10's construction is older, incredibly heavier and just a little thicker than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a bigger screen, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos.
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