Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-06-12 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 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 |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's 74.5 general score. Even though Huawei MediaPad M5 10 and the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 were released only a few months apart, Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a little thinner and a little bit lighter. These tablets include Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a little larger screen, a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a slightly better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because although it has a way lower 8 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity against 7300mAh.
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