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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 75.5 |
| 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 | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.9 |
| 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 | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| 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 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 score. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 design is way newer and thinner, but heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, so it provides you a lot of extra features.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bigger display, way more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much more MP back-facing camera. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features improved battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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