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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 3.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2011-03-22 | 2018-09-28 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a score of 73.3 against 58.1. Although the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is just a little heavier than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, it's thinner and way newer. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0, counting with a couple additional features and better performance.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit sharper display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, although it has a quite worse pixels density, a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a quite smaller display. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 6 more cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much higher video resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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