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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-12 | -- |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.15 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 score of 75.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's global score of 73.3. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13 version.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both have a camera in the back with a 13 MP.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a really longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 10880mAh battery size.
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