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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS 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 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a little bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, getting a score of 76.7 against 75.5. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s body is newer than Huawei MediaPad M5 8's, although it is much heavier and just a little thicker. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has the previous 11 version while Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 6150mAh battery capacity.
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