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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-12 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.84 |
| 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) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), getting a overall score of 75.5 against 74.6. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 construction is older, just a little heavier and just a little thicker than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel count per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an external memory slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
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