Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-06-12 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a score of 75.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 global score. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a way newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a way higher pixel density. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 112 GB more internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a superior battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
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