Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-09-28 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 310.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a 73.3 score against 70. These devices have Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a newer and way thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it is heavier.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a bigger display, a just a little greater pixels number in each inch in the screen and a lot higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2's camera is just as good as the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite one, both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels and the same 1920x1080 video definition. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has 48 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 69 percent larger battery size.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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