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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-10-10 | 2016-02-01 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.44 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 469.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 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 and ARM Cortex-A53, 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6660mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a general score of 68.1 against 65.7. Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch's construction is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it's heavier and was released only 21 months before. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has older 5.1 Lollipop version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external memory slot that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6660mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, because although it has a much less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations.
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