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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-12 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, with a 75.8 score against 73.6. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, but it is noticeably heavier and way thicker. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
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