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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2023-07-26 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Beige and Graphite |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has an overall score of 75.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 overall score. Huawei MediaPad M5 10's body weights the same than Galaxy Tab S9, but it is way thicker. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a quite smaller display.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has more memory to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. Both have a same resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a little better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because it has a 12 percent greater battery capacity.
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