Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-12 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, with a 76.7 score against 75.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has the previous 11 version while Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s body is newer, but incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker than Huawei MediaPad M5 8.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot higher display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has improved battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 6150mAh of battery capacity.
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