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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2011-08-28 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, 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 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a score of 75.5 against 58.8. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a much newer portable tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a lot higher display pixels density.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much better resolution back camera. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 20 percent greater battery capacity.
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