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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-28 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's 73.3 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both tablets in this review have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also counts with a bit better screen pixels density. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has 1 GB more RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. They have a camera in the back with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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