Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-07-16 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M2's 65.5 overall score. These tablets include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s body is much newer, but a little bit heavier and thicker than the Huawei MediaPad M2.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a greater display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a greater camera than Huawei MediaPad M2. Both of them have a 8 MP camera, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a little bit better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
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