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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-06-03 | 2018-09-28 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, with a general score of 73.3 against 68.7. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's construction is incredibly newer, but much heavier and just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a bigger display, a quite better pixel density and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200px.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much higher video quality and a back facing camera with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is more expensive than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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