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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8's 75.5 overall score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, it must be told that it is also a notably older, a little thicker and heavier tablet. These tablets work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the older 4.4 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a little more vivid display than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a way worse screen density, and they both have exactly the same 1600 x 2560px resolution, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also counts with a really larger screen. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a CPU that is just as good as Huawei MediaPad M5 8's processing unit, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has an inferior number of slower cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 9500mAh battery size.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a lot better 13 mega pixels resolution camera.
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