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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Windows 8 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-07-16 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a global score of 69.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad M2's global score of 65.5. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 operating system, while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Although it's the best tablet device in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also noticeably older, notably heavier and incredibly thicker.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has a more vivid screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Huawei MediaPad M2 and Samsung ATIV Tab 5 feature incredibly similar cameras, both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 4800mAh battery size instead of 4080mAh.
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