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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-12 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 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 a global score of 75.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s score of 68.3. Even when the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) were only released with a few months difference, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is thinner and somewhat lighter. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has older 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a much greater screen pixels density.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it has a way less megapixels camera, they both have a same size aperture.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
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