Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.3 |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 8.29 x 5.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 159.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 302 (400 MHz) 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 + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 4.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, with a 62.8 score against 60.4. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is just a bit thinner and lighter than the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 has Android 4.3.
The Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 also has a slightly better 1280 x 800 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, because it has 8 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 also counts with a graphics processor. Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with a 5 MP resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 has a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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