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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-09-28 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 549.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, with a 77.4 score against 73.3. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an older 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is an a lot older, just a little bit thicker and heavier portable tablet than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little bit better processing power than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a much sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and although they both have a same size display, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better pixels number per inch of screen.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a superior camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both of them have a 8 MP resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size.
Although Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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