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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-04-01 | 2018-09-28 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| 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, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a general score of 73.3 against 60.4. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a notably newer and thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it is also much heavier. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop, so it gives some additional features and enhanced performance.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much larger screen, a much higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 56 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 7500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera with way more MP.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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