Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-06-12 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a general score of 75.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 general score. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a lighter and thinner tablet device than Galaxy Tab Active 2, even though both were released only a few months apart. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a bit bigger display and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better resolution camera. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has more internal storage.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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