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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2018-09-28 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 310.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a general score of 73.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's overall score of 62.8. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite body is extremely newer, but much heavier and a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a bigger display. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 7500mAh battery size against 4200mAh.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot better video definition.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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