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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a score of 75.5, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's general score of 61.7. These tablets use Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, counting with some extra features. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 body is extremely newer, a little lighter and notably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 13 MP resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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