Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 235.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is better than the Huawei MediaPad's general score of 56.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than the Huawei MediaPad. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0, providing the user lots of additional features.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit better processing unit than Huawei MediaPad, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Huawei MediaPad features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Huawei MediaPad also counts with a quite higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 12 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with superior battery performance than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a much better 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
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