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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 8 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is much better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7, getting a score of 75.5 against 64.9. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 operating system. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's design is newer, extremely lighter and way thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a very superior processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also counts with 8 more cpu cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a better display than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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