Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-28 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 310.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's 73.3 overall score. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has 11 version while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) body has the same thickness than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, but it's just a bit lighter.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). Both of them have a display of the same size, the same resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a greater pixels number per inch of screen. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both have the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with an 8 MP and the same (Full HD) video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much greater memory for applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 22% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) costs a bit more than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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