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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-02-26 | 2018-06-12 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 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 |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), getting a general score of 75.5 against 61.4. These tablets have Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's construction is noticeably newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 120 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot more MP camera.
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