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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2018-06-12 | 2016-02-01 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 24.55 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Intel Core M chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, having a 75.5 score against 75. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a way newer and extremely lighter tablet than the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, although it is somewhat thicker. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has Windows 10 Pro operating system.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy TabPro S, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a higher number of cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better display than Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel count per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy TabPro S features a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S features a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 2% larger battery size.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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