| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| 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 (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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.92 |
| 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 |
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a global score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8's 75.5 general score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, we must highlight that it is also a much older, extremely heavier and a little thicker tablet device. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has the previous 4.4 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a bit sharper display than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has way less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also counts with a way bigger screen. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2's processing unit is very similar to the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 one, because although the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has less RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a way better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 9500mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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