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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-12 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a score of 75.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's 74.5 general score. Even when the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 and the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 were released only 2 months apart, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is lighter and just a bit thinner. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the older 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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