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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13, 12 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 310.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 224 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's general score of 73.3. The Galaxy Tab S8 body is extremely newer and thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S8 has older 13 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a much faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little lower amount of pixels per inch of display and a way worse 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a way higher video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a 7% more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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