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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 310.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.64 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a 73.3 score against 65. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1, counting with some additional features and increased performance.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) both have very similar screens, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280px and a much lower pixels density, they both have a same size display. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a greater performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a back camera with way more MP.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs more than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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