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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-09-28 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 310.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a 73.3 score against 65.7. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a newer and somewhat thinner tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it is also much heavier. Both devices we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a little bit higher count of pixels in each display inch, a bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a 8 megapixels camera.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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