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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 610.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, getting a score of 75.8 against 75.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has the older 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a notably older, a bit thicker and noticeably heavier portable tablet than Huawei MediaPad M5 8.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a little bit better display than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a bit lower display density, and they both have the same 1600 x 2560px resolution, the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also counts with a larger display.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a superior battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because it has a much better resolution camera.
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