Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2014-02-23 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 159.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M1's overall score of 61.5. Both tablets we are comparing use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 7.1 Nougat version while Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2, so it provides you a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 body is newer, a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Huawei MediaPad M1.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also has a slightly better resolution of 1280 x 800 and a quite better display pixels density. The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 MP, the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with much more storage for applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a little more expensive than Huawei MediaPad M1, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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