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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-04-01 | 2018-06-12 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is way better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a global score of 75.8 against 60.4. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's incredibly heavier.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot larger screen, a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a better screen pixel density.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 120 GB more internal memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 88 percent more battery size.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much better resolution back facing camera.
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