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| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is much better than the Huawei MediaPad's 56.4 global score. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0 version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) design is extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Huawei MediaPad.
The Huawei MediaPad has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a lot lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad, because it has 28 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a quite better hardware performance than Huawei MediaPad, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has greater battery duration than Huawei MediaPad, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a way higher 8 MP resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a bit more money than Huawei MediaPad, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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