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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-12 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.44 |
| 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
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a 75.5 score against 74. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a notably newer and lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it's way thicker. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a way better 13 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with just a little better battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
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