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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2013-09-04 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, with a 77.4 score against 75.5. These tablets work with Android operating system, but GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an older 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, it must be told that it is also an extremely older, a bit thicker and noticeably heavier tablet.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 and the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) have very similar CPUs, because although the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has 4 less and slower cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same 1600 x 2560px resolution, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also counts with a bigger display.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a greater camera than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has a back camera with way more MP.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a much better battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 61% bigger battery capacity.
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