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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-09-28 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 330.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's overall score of 73.3. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a just a little lighter tablet than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, but both have the same thickness. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has the previous 11 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). Both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the same pixels density and a screen with the same size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 22% greater battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a little more expensive than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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