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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-08-15 | 2018-09-28 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 130.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, having a 73.3 score against 61.7. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite construction is a lot newer and thinner, but a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot higher 1920 x 1200 resolution, a way larger screen and a higher screen density. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and more RAM. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has an 88 percent greater battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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