Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2013-01-07 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| 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 Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is much better than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, getting a 75.5 score against 63. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 version. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a better screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a better performing CPU than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a way better 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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