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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-06-12 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 general score. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a thinner and somewhat lighter tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although both were released with only 8 months difference.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more RAM and 4 more cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher 1600 x 2560px resolution, way more pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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