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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.0.4, 3.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2011-03-22 | 2018-06-12 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.93 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 410.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a general score of 75.5, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's score of 58.1. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Android 4.0.4, so it provides the user some nice extra features. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per screen inch. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a higher number of faster cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has improved battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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