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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2018-09-28 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 310.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a score of 73.3 against 60.4. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's design is newer and thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a just a little better count of pixels in each inch of screen, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a really bigger screen.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better video quality and a way better resolution camera in the back. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 88 percent bigger battery capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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