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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, with a global score of 75.5 against 74.3. These tablets work with Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2, offering lots of additional features and improved performance. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 design is newer and much lighter than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's, although it is also thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit better display than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 1600 x 2560px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also counts with a bigger screen. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a way better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has a lot better resolution back camera.
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