Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2014-02-23 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad M1's global score of 61.5. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) construction is a lot newer than the Huawei MediaPad M1's, although it is a little bit heavier and thicker.
Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of them have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the same display pixels density and a same size screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4800mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots way better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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