Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-06-12 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a score of 75.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 general score. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 body is somewhat thinner but notably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and both were only released with a couple of months difference. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has older 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher pixel density, a lot bigger display and a much better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7500mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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