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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2021-06-18 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Grey and Silver |
| Metal | Metal and Metal |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a global score of 75.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's score of 74.2. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, even though it was released many years before. Both tablets we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has Android 11, so it offers some nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 both count with very similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a way greater pixel density.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 768 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 feature really similar batteries duration.
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