Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-08-15 | 2018-06-12 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 130.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 3.20 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a score of 75.5, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's 61.7 global score. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a notably newer tablet, and it's also a little lighter and notably thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. Both tablets we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot better count of pixels per display inch, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 120 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 28 percent greater battery size.
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