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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-12 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a general score of 75.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 overall score. Even though the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, it is somewhat heavier and way thicker. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch of display, a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 28% bigger battery capacity. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
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