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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-06-12 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's score of 70. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 body is way thinner but somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and they were released only 7 months apart.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher 2560 x 1600 resolution, a way larger display and a greater count of pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has more internal storage.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 69 percent bigger battery capacity.
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