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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.64 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a 75.8 score against 74.5. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a newer tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both tablets in this review come with Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1600 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a higher display density.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity against 4900mAh.
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