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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 3.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2011-03-22 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| 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 1000 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 |
| 7.47 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's score of 58.1. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, giving you a lot of extra features. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's body is much newer, thinner and incredibly lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster). Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and much more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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