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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2017-05-21 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a general score of 80, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8's 75.5 global score. Galaxy Book 12-inch's construction has the same thickness than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, but it is notably heavier. Galaxy Book 12-inch has Windows 10 operating system, while Huawei MediaPad M5 8 works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 both count with extremely similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy Book 12-inch has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot greater display pixel density.
Galaxy Book 12-inch and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 both feature very similar cameras, and although the Galaxy Book 12-inch has a larger diafragm aperture, they both have a back facing camera with a 13 megapixels resolution. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has 256 GB internal storage.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
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